About
Museum of Gloucester tells the story of Gloucester’s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period.
Housed in a fine Victorian building on Brunswick Road, the Museum is home to a collection of over 750,000 objects of international importance as well as a significant gallery of paintings by famous artists including Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, John Atkinson Grimshaw and Thomas Dibdin.
The Archaeology collection includes the world-famous Birdlip Mirror, impressive Roman tombstones and the Gloucester Tables Set, the oldest complete backgammon set in the world.
The museum has ever-changing exhibitions and events, the museum also features ground floor exhibitions and exhibits that promise a much more interactive experience. Highlights include a Roman kitchen playhouse and medieval street and part of the original Roman wall can also be viewed within the museum.
Visit our café, serving a range of tea, coffee and cakes, crisps and biscuits as well as an exciting gift shop full of both historical and local products. Visitors can ask a member of the team at the Museum Front Desk for information on accommodation and attractions in Gloucester.
What we do
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We have many changing exhibitions throughout the year. As well as our Summer blockbuster, we also have interesting Spring and Autumn exhibitions plus our fabulous art collection…
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We have a varied programme of events including exhibition events, workshops, tours, clubs and talks. Keep checking back to see all upcoming events.
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We offer a selection of educational sessions, outreach and loan boxes for your school or group and are currently in the process of re-evaluating and rejuvenating our education service…
Eastgate Chamber
This underground chamber on Eastgate Street reveals the remains of city defences and the East gate, dating back to Gloucester's founding as a Roman settlement in around AD 68. The site includes Roman remains, the base of a 13th century tower and the Tudor 'horse-pool' where wagons and livestock were washed before market.
Kings Bastion
Across Eastgate Street, a large metal trapdoor in the middle of the main walk in King's Walk Shopping Centre leads down to the historic remains of the King's Bastion, also buried beneath the city.... It contains further remains of the Roman city wall as well a superb medieval defensive tower, probably constructed during the reign of Henry III.
