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Welcome

The award winning Corinium Museum is the must-see visitor attraction of the Cotswolds. Our collection consists of the highly significant finds from the Roman town of Corinium. However, the museum today is much more than that, taking the visitor on a journey through time and charting the development of the Cotswolds from its prehistoric landscape to the modern day.

The Museum is based on two floors with lift access. Volunteer gallery stewards are on hand to answer any questions and we encourage all visitors to touch exhibits, some of the interactives have Braille interpretation. The adjoining café and shop are situated on the ground floor with step free access.

Corinium Museum

Level access

The main entrance has level access

There is level access from the main entrance to:

ReceptionAccessible ToiletsCorinium Museum ShopJacks CafeMuseumRoman Garden

Hearing

The fire alarm has flashing lights.
We have a hearing loop in reception, in the shop and in our lecture theatre.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Glass doors and full-height windows have contrast markings.
Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
We have display information in braille and large print.
We have information in braille and large print.

General

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Park Street
Cirencester
GL7 2BX

Travel by public transport

You can get to Corinium Museum by bus and train.
The main bus stop in Cirencester is The Forum which is a seven minute walk from the Corinium Museum. The bus stop is 0.4 miles / 0.6 km from Corinium Museum.
The nearest train station is Kemble. The train station is 4.3 miles / 6.9 km from Corinium Museum.

Taxis and buses are availble from Kemble train station to Cirencester.

You can get a taxi with Dial A Cab by calling 01242 242424. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
You can get a taxi with Cirencester Radio Cars by calling 01285 651117.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. There are accessible parking spaces. Parking is not free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 1800mm wide, or more.

There is a clearly marked bay for Blue Badge parking at the museum. As you approach on Park Street on the one way system it is the first bay that you will come to in front of the museum, the other being a loading bay. The Blue Badge bay should fit up to two cars.

Bay for Blue Badge parking outside the museum

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 1800mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The main door is sliding and automatic.
The door is 1780mm wide.
Museum entrance

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

We have contrast markings on all glass doors and contrast markings on all full-height windows.
Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Prehistory gallery Anglo-Saxon gallery

Lift

We have 2 lifts.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lift to Mezzanine Level

The lift door is 900mm wide.
The lift is 1500mm wide. The lift is 1500mm deep.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
Lift to mezzanine Lift to mezzanine with doors open

Lift to Activities Room

The lift door is 800mm wide.
The lift is 1100mm wide. The lift is 1400mm deep.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
Lift to activities room Lift to activities room with doors open

Ticket/ information desk

Reception

The route is 4430mm wide, or more.
The door is 1780mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.

There are several bench seats in the reception area. The area is evenly and well lit with overhead lighting. There is a hearing loop system installed at the counter.

Reception desk
We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
We have display information in: braille and large print.

Public toilet

Accessible Toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 4430mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 920mm wide.
The direction of transfer is to the right.
There is 1050mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 480mm high. The toilet has handrails.

Toilets are located on the ground floor with level access from the reception area (opposite the temporary exhibition gallery). There are also two toilets by the Lifelong Learning Centre. Emergency pull cord and response provided.  There is a basin with mixer lever tap and support rails.

Shop

Corinium Museum Shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 1660mm wide, or more. The door is 1460mm wide.
The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

The Corinium Museum Shop and Cirencester Visitor Information Centre can be accessed directly from the reception area. The shop is level throughout and there is a low level desk and counter. Staff can offer assistance if required. All items are clearly priced and with low level displays.

Shop and Cirencester Visitor Information Centre

Jacks Cafe

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

Jacks Café is adjacent to the Museum and offers a wide range of drinks, hot meals and snacks. Please let the café know if you have any dietary requirements or allergies, telephone 01285 640 888.

The café is accessible via the Roman Military Gallery of the Museum and from outside via Black Jack Street. 

Exterior of Jacks Cafe Jacks Cafe counter

Museum

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a lift.
Exhibits can be viewed from a sitting or standing position. Interactive activities throughout the museum Tactile stone sculpture Seating throughout the galleries

Getting around outside

Roman Garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
The route is 950mm wide, or more.

There is a small courtyard garden with a paved path which is level throughout. There are several bench seats overlooking the garden. There is a central raised bed with aromatic herbs and flowers.

Roman garden

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.
We have a hearing loop in reception, in the shop and in our lecture theatre.

The Corinium Museum is very hands on with tactile interactives some of which have braille, mosaics and sculpture on open display which visitors are welcome to touch and smell.

Interpretation boards are all in large text, and have pictorial representation where applicable. Large print and braille guides are available from reception.

There are interactive touch screen activities throughout the museum; all can be accessed from a sitting or standing position.

 

Please ask a member of staff on arrival for directions to the nearest toilet area for assistance dogs.
You can hire mobility equipment from Assured Mobility by calling 01285 651512.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
The fire alarm has flashing lights.

In the event of the fire alarm sounding a member of staff will assist you to a refuge point.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have information in braille and large print.
Guide info
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