Our new Lunch and Learn series at the Museum will guide you through specially selected areas of our collection in this series of one-hour talks, Wednesday lunchtimes at the Museum of Gloucester this Autumn and next Spring…
Sessions will last for approx. 30 minutes with time for Q&A after the talk.
Lucius talking to the local people whilst on duty in the Museum of Gloucester…
7 December 2022 | Life in the Roman Army
Join Nigel Taylor-Jones, Collections Team Leader at the Museum of Gloucester, for a guided talk about how life really was for soldiers in the Roman Army in the second of our new Lunch and Learn series at the Museum…
In costume, our resident Roman solider Lucius will demonstrate some of the equipment and weaponry used by the legionaries and auxiliaries. Areas covered in the session will also include life off duty, pay, duties, retirement, why people enlisted, the organisation of the military, medical care etc.
Dates/Times
Every first Wednesday 12.30-1.30pm in the Wheatstone Hall. Sessions will last for approx. 30 minutes with time for Q&A after the talk.
Wednesday 2 November, 12.30-1.30pm
Wednesday 7 December, 12.30-1.30pm
Wednesday 1 March, 12.30-1.30pm
Places
Max places of 70 people per talk.
Prices
The talk on this date is FREE (although donations are always much appreciated).
Notes
Lunch is not provided! But you are welcome to bring your own to eat during the session!