Corinium Museum Events June 24

Photo of the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Medieval Cirencester
Town Walk
Wed 5 June 11am – 12.15pm

Monks, Merchants & Mud! The fleeces of the Cotswold sheep were some of most sought after in all Medieval Europe. The proceeds made fortunes, built a parish church, underwrote a hospital, and supported markets, inns and shops. From sacred splendours to squalid streets, join us on this walking tour to experience Medieval Cirencester.

Walk lasts just over an hour. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a raincoat! Meet at the museum.

Cost: £10 adults, £9 members

Booking recommended as places are limited to 10 people
https://coriniummuseum.org/event/medieval-cirencester-2

Exhibition
Pam Hamer
6 Jun – 7 July

Corinium Afternoons
Afternoon Talk with
Thurs 06 June, 2 – 3pm

Join us for a Corinium Afternoon. One of our knowledgeable team will give a talk taking the Museum’s collection as its starting point. From Prehistory to Romans, Anglo Saxons to Medieval Cirencester, or perhaps inspired by something surprising found in our reserve collections, we hope to share the fascinating histories of the Cotswolds to brighten up even the gloomiest Thursday afternoon.

Cost: £10 adults, £9 members

Walking Roman Cirencester
Cotswold Heritage Walk with Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes
Fri 07 June, 10:15am – 1:30pm

Corinium Museum, in collaboration with Cotswold Heritage Walks, is excited to offer a series of historic walking tours. The event will be led by archaeologist, Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes, former Head of Collections at Corinium Museum, who has begun a new venture combining her two great passions archaeology and walking!

Head out with Alison to explore what lies beneath your feet revealing the ancient town of Roman Corinium, parts of the wall and impressive amphitheatre. After a short break for refreshments, Alison will lead a tour of Corinium Museum to discover the treasures revealed on the walk. With each step you will connect with the historic landscape and gain a unique insight as you walk and talk along the way. With 20 years’ experience researching and curating the collection you will be in expert hands as Alison shares her passion and unique knowledge of Roman Corinium.

This half-day event will comprise of a two-hour leisurely walking tour of the town and amphitheatre, entry to the Museum with refreshments, followed by a guided tour of the award-winning Roman galleries.

Wear good footwear as mostly flat but some uneven terrain. Walk experience lasts approx. 2 hours, museum visit lasts approx. 1 hour.

Booking recommended
Limited to 10 people
Cost: £33 per adult, £28 members
https://coriniummuseum.org/event/walking-roman-cirencester-17

Andrea Chénier
The Royal Opera Live
Tues 11 June, 7.15pm

At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him…

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.

Cost: £17 per adult or £15 members

Discover @ The Stores
Wed 26 June, 11am
The Resource Centre, The Old Prison Site, Northleach

Join us to discover the museum stores: the Cotswolds from prehistory to the 1950’s, through stone, costume, pottery, rural life and social history. We have scythes and hoovers, pottery from all ages and Roman mosaics, carved column plinths and stone coffins, medieval tiles and corbels, smocks and an ambassador’s sword. After a tour of the store we’ll focus on a few fascinating things that we’ve pulled out of their boxes or off their shelves. The store is full of surprises.

Location: The Resource Centre, The Old Prison Site, Northleach, GL54 3JH.

The Resource Centre is the green building to the right of the main Old Prison car park.

Cost: £10 per adult, £9 members
https://coriniummuseum.org/event/discover-the-stores-24

Iron Age Animal Art
Evening Lecture with Dr Reb Ellis-Haken
Thurs 27 June, 7 – 8.30pm

Animal depictions in late Iron Age (or early ‘Celtic’) art have always been associated with strong symbolism. Wild boars have long been associated with fierce warriors, crows and ravens have been linked with death and the battlefield, and horses have always been thought to be the symbol of kings. With all the new finds that have been reported over the last twenty years, does the new evidence we have support these ideas? Or is something else going on? Were the uses of animals nothing more than fashion statements, akin to how flamingos and seashells decorate high summer accessories today?

This talk is based on the results of a recently completed and soon to be published doctoral study, which will introduce some of the weird, wonderful, and wacky artefacts from the 441 that were analysed. It will identify the challenges in recognising the genuinely figurative in a famously abstract art style and explore how this work has changed our understanding of the use of art by Iron Age communities in this period. In recognition of recent discoveries, it will also briefly touch upon the importance of human depictions from the area, and how they have challenged our understanding of art development and aesthetics.

A year after graduating with a BA in Archaeology and Heritage Studies from the University of Worcester, I went on to complete my MA in Archaeology at the University of Bradford where I was first introduced to La Tène art studies. After securing funding from the Heritage Consortium, I graduated with my PhD from the University of Hull in May 2022. I continue to research and publish on new artefact discoveries, most recently on the Marlborough Bucket, the second most decorated vessel in Iron Age Europe.

Cost: £10 per adult, £9 members

Booking recommended as places are limited
https://coriniummuseum.org/event/iron-age-animal-art

Walking Roman Cirencester
Cotswold Heritage Walk with Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes
Sat 29 June, 10:15am – 1:30pm

Wear good footwear as mostly flat but some uneven terrain. Walk experience lasts approx. 2 hours, museum visit lasts approx. 1 hour.

Booking recommended

Limited to 10 people

Cost: £33 per adult, £28 members
https://coriniummuseum.org/event/walking-roman-cirencester-18

Title
Rural Cinema
Sat 29 June, 2.15pm

Rural Cinema film titles are released 4-6 weeks in advance. Please visit our website to find out more www.coriniummuseum.org

Cost: £9 adults, £8 concessions

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