Corinium Museum
The Corinium Museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England has a large collection of objects found in and around the locality. The bulk of the exhibits are from the Roman town of Corinium Dobunnorum,[1] but the museum includes material from as early as the Neolithic and all the way up to Victorian times.[2]
Established | 1938 |
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Location | Cirencester |
Collection size | over 60,000 objects |
Director | Amanda Hart |
Website | http://www.coriniummuseum.org |
The museum has a collection of 2nd- and 4th-century Roman mosaic floors and carvings, as well other Roman objects, large and small.
The building, which was built in the mid 18th century, was previously a house.[3]
References
- "Corinium Museum, Cirencester". Cirencester. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Corinium Museum". Cotswolds. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Corinium Museum and attached gateway". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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