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Overview
Corinium Museum in Cirencester holds one of Britain's leading collections from a Roman town, including mosaics, sculpture, inscriptions and objects from everyday life.
What this place is
The museum tells the long story of Cirencester, with exceptional emphasis on Corinium Dobunnorum, the large Roman regional centre beneath and around the modern town.
People and events
Archaeologists, builders and local donors recovered material during excavations and development. Curators have kept find places and records so objects retain their archaeological meaning.
How it was used
Roman objects once served homes, shops, worship, burial and government. Galleries now arrange them with prehistoric and later evidence to show continuity and change.
What survives
Large mosaic floors, carved stone, jewellery, coins, pottery, tools and human remains survive, including important material from villas and cemeteries around the town.
Why it mattered
The collection makes Corinium's size, wealth and cultural mixture visible and lets an urban Roman story be studied through well-recorded local finds rather than isolated treasures.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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