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An evening lecture with Dr George Nash
In addition, and following several false-dawns, two rock-art sites have been identified that include Creswell Crags, along the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border (central England) and recently, the discovery of a cervid, probably a reindeer that was scratched onto a rock panel within Cat Hole Cave, South Wales. This lecture explores the possible cultural links between ice-drenched Britain and the temperate environments of Central and southern Europe where numerous rock-art traditions flourished.
George Nash is a professional archaeologist and anthropologist working as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol. He is also Associate Archaeologist & Heritage consultant at SLR Consulting Ltd. His specialisms including the Neolithic/Mesolithic transition in North-western Europe and on portable and static art in Europe, Indonesia and North America. Dr Nash is extensively published within these areas.
Cost: £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders. All lectures are from 7 – 8.30pm Booking is advisable.01285 655611

Friday 9th March – Wednesday 28th March
Using traditional craft skills from the period and conducting their own research through investigating the Abbey finds from Corinium Museum collections, this exhibition will provide a different insight into the medieval world through the eyes of young people from across the Cotswold District.
Entry to the museum’s temporary exhibition space is free.

Thursday 1st March, 2-4pm
Millions were on the move to the shrines of the great saints. Pilgrims traveled recognised routes stopping off at shrines and cathedrals where relics were venerated and saints worshiped. Why did they go and what did they see? Join Tim Porter on his journey to discover more about pilgrims and their pilgrimages to find out. Tim will be encouraging discussion and questions about who the travelers were and why and how people traveled such distances to visit holy places, often far removed from their own homes, with some beautiful slides and images of the saints.
Tickets cost £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders. Booking is essential.

Saturday 14th January – Saturday 3rd March
Jane Johnson creates beautiful textured jugs and watering cans, with an aged, worn look that is tactile and recognizable. Made from slabs of hand rolled clay and textured with familiar patterns, it is sometimes unclear what material these objects are made from… Jane likes to play with form, function and textures linking a garden element with her spouted watering cans that are made to display flowers and her jugs that vary in size from the petite to the capacious designed for the same purpose. Jane graduated with a first class honours degree in Three Dimensional Design and went on to achieve an MA in Ceramics from Bath Spa University. This selling exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view and purchase fine quality, contemporary ceramics.
Entry to the museum’s temporary exhibition space is free.

Tuesday 28th February, 12.30pm
Museums are entrusted with the care of the nation’s historical artefacts. Conservers fight to stem the natural deterioration of objects, a problem that is inherent in their construction. With the development of science and technology the processes applied to museum objects have changed to ensure their continued existence. Come along and join Ben in looking at the methods used to preserve the objects in Corinium Museum’s collection.
Museum gallery talks take place at 12.30pm, and are included in admission. Free to annual season ticket holders.

Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th February at 2.15pm
The Corinium Museum takes part in the Cotswold District Council Rural Cinema Scheme, showing a film once a month. Film titles are released approx. 4 – 6 weeks in advance. To find out which film will be showing contact the Corinium Museum or see our poster in the window.
Cost: £4.50, £3.75 (Concessions and season ticket holders). Booking recommended Tel: 01285 655611 for film

The Roman Empire stretched from the Euphrates in the east, through North Africa, and as far north as The Antonine Wall in Scotland; in Europe the limits (or Limes as the Romans referred to their boundary) were defined mainly by the Rhine and Danube rivers. Aerial Archaeology has made a massive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the nature and extent of the Roman world and its Limes.
Dr Bewley joined the Heritage Lottery Fund as Director of Operations in May 2007. Prior to this he worked as Regional Director for English Heritage in the South West, and before that as Head of Survey for English Heritage. He trained as an archaeologist (at Manchester and Cambridge Universities) and also worked for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (specialising in aerial archaeology). His research interests are in the understanding, conservation and presentation of the cultural heritage. His published works include Prehistoric Settlements (Tempus 2003) and Ancient Jordan from the Air. (with D. Kennedy) 2004.
Cost: £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders. All lectures are from 7 – 8.30pm (this includes time for questions). Finish times may vary. Booking is advisable.

Ancient ideas: the portal, the earth and the cosmos in the Middle Ages
Wednesday 15th February, 10am- 4pm
A day school with Avis Lloyd
In this illustrated course we will explore some of the medieval ideas about the edges of space and place. Through a variety of media, including 12th century architecture, manuscripts and ancient maps, we will search for the origins of these ideas which are played out on the medieval stage. The course will include a number of examples from Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
Adult day schools cost: £28 per person or £25.50 to season ticket holders (lunch not included). Booking is essential. Tel: 01285 655611

Tuesday 14th February, 10.30am-12pm
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War. Find out a bit more about these colourful characters and make your own stretchy Cavalier to take home.
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that last admissions will be 10 minutes before the end of each drop-in session.

Monday 13th February, 10.30am-12pm
One of the ten treasures of the Corinium Museum is the Civil War coin hoard. 309 coins were found purely by chance hidden in a lead pipe under a barn in 1981. Learn a bit more about the hoard and explore other coins in the Museum collections and design your own coin to take home.
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that last admissions will be 10 minutes before the end of each drop-in session.