History Adventures Await!

5% off all school bookings in January & February 2026!
Bring your class for an inspiring, curriculum‑linked visit and explore Gloucester’s rich history through real artefacts, stories, and hands‑on learning. Book early and make your next school trip unforgettable.

Click Here
Discovery Centre

You can now find The Discovery Centre in the Museum Exhibition Gallery!
Explore real finds and learn a bit more about the history of Gloucester!

Find Out More

Events

Sep 18

Sep 18, 2025 – Mar 26, 2026

Families

Quiet Mornings

Sep 18, 2025 – Mar 26, 2026

Families

Our weekly Quiet Mornings offer a calmer museum experience, especially suited to visitors who prefer a more relaxed environment.

More Info

Sep 18, 2025 – Mar 26, 2026

Families

Oct 25

Oct 25, 2025 – Apr 12, 2026

Exhibitions, Community

The Time is Now

Oct 25, 2025 – Apr 12, 2026

Exhibitions, Community

Three brilliant Gloucester residents, three historic communities, three extraordinary portraits by renowned photographer Emilie Sandy.

More Info

Oct 25, 2025 – Apr 12, 2026

Exhibitions, Community

Dec 20

Dec 20, 2025 – Mar 28, 2026

Collections, DiscoveryCentre, Archaeology

The Discovery Centre

Dec 20, 2025 – Mar 28, 2026

Collections, DiscoveryCentre, Archaeology

Discover Gloucester’s buried past as thousands of archaeological finds are unpacked and revealed. The 2025 Discovery Centre project, explored by more than 6,000 visitors, is now recreated at the Museum of Gloucester, showcasing remarkable artefacts and the stories unearthed beneath the city.

More info

Dec 20, 2025 – Mar 28, 2026

Collections, DiscoveryCentre, Archaeology

Making Folk: Crafting Charms and Folk Motifs

Feb 14

Feb 14, 2026

FolkTrail, Workshop, Families

Making Folk: Crafting Charms and Folk Motifs

Feb 14, 2026

FolkTrail, Workshop, Families

A relaxed, hands-on session where you can choose to make charms using natural materials, beads, and fabric, or create folk-inspired motifs on fabric with simple embroidery stitches or felt scraps.

Info + Tickets

Feb 14, 2026

FolkTrail, Workshop, Families

Feb 18

Feb 18, 2026

Talks, Tours

Glorious Glevum Tour

Feb 18, 2026

Talks, Tours

Join Lucius Sita, our resident auxiliary Roman soldier, for a guided introduction to Roman Glevum and the treasures, visible and hidden in the Museum of Gloucester. Why did the Romans settle here? What was ‘fast food’ for an auxiliary foot soldier? All this and more with Lucius as your guide…

Info & Tickets

Feb 18, 2026

Talks, Tours

What’s on

View all events

Plan your visit

Read useful information for planning your visit to Museum of Gloucester including up to date opening hours, details of our facilities and important accessibility information.

Your Visit

Venue hire

Spaces for hire, steeped in history. The Museum offers the perfect city centre location for your gathering; with fully equipped facilities and a dedicated team.

Find out more

Make a donation to the Museum of Gloucester

Donations

Find out how you can support the Museum so that we can continue to offer important education programmes and preserve our historical sites and collections for generations to come.

Find out more

Featured

Collections

Dendrochronology project - Significant isotope dating result

Collections

A rare discovery from the Museum’s timber samples has just been confirmed by Swansea University, marking an exciting milestone in our dendrochronology project. Find out why this result matters and what it means for future research.

Collections