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Roman Museum

Butchery Lane, Canterbury CT1 2JR, England
01227 785 575
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Ranked #17 of 45 attractions in Canterbury
Type: History Museums
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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East Anglia,England
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

A very basic small scale museum ,built around some excavations,suitable for children as an introduction to Roman life, where they can also dress up.For adults with any previous knowledge from other museums or visits to sites in Italy,Europe,or UK. do not bother to visit as nothing special.

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

I have visited other Roman museums in other countries maybe that's the reason why it didn't amazed me. The lady at the door didn't gave us any kind of information (not even a "The tour starts from there") until she was asked... really disappointing customer service. Roman history's a very important part of Canterbury, but overall the price of the... More

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Needham Market, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

This is a must see visit, very good deal on visits and staff were Friday and helpful, visit this after the Canterbury tales

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See 3 more reviews by Sarah G for Canterbury
Swindon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

We were pleasantly surprised with how well this little museum was laid out and the good mix of artefacts and interpretation. People want different things from museums so this won't be for everyone but I think it is one of the better 'general' museums for Roman History in Britain.

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

I visited the museum with my partner and two teenage sons. Entry cost £22 and while we were thorough in viewing the exhibition it only took an hour so seemed expensive. The exhibits were interesting with some very well preserved Roman artefacts and informative displays. Even walking downstairs and realising you were at Roman street level was educational and there... More

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Bath, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

We have visited quite a few similar Roman museums and this one was very good. Well laid out with lots of artefacts to look at. The information panels were very good and helped us to learn lots. Seeing the pavement was really great. There were some clothes and helmets to dress up with. We spent about an hour or so... More

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See 2 more reviews by Mintylou for Canterbury
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013 via mobile

Having a keen interest in history, I wasn't expecting much from this place but I was impressed. Good value for money, some touching artefacts to be seen, and of course the excavated mosaic flooring, amazing to see. Worth a visit.

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Salisbury
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

Rather a disappointing little museum with a small section of mosaic pavement and some artefacts found in the post war rebuild of the city.

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St. Albans, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

Canterbury Roman Museum is located in a narrow street, Butchery Lane - between Parade and Burgate - and if it wasn't for the entrance facade you'd be forgiven for walking right past it. We stomped around the city centre for ages trying to find this particular attraction and to be honest, we found it to be somewhat of a disappointment,... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2012

This museum was alright, although I would better recommend the Canterbury Heritage museum instead. The information covered here is interesting, but a bit kitsch-y. The most interesting bit is the actual ruins, but it takes some time to get there. If you have a lot of time in Canterbury this would be worthwhile, especially if you get the combo pass.... More

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