Jewry Wall Museum

Jewry Wall Museum News: New Discoveries

A new display highlighting some of the exciting new archaeology discovered in Leicester is set to open at the Jewry Wall Museum from Saturday 17th July.

Opening on the first weekend of the National Festival of British Archaeology, the objects on display will include Leicester's Roman curse tablets. These lead tablets are inscribed with a curse against the perpetrators of theft, in one case a prized cloak and in the other a bag of silver coins providing a fascinating insight into the life of the residents of Ratae, Roman Leicester.

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At Jewry Wall Museum you can discover the archaeology of Leicester’s past and find out about the people of Leicester from Prehistoric times to the Medieval period.

The museum grounds contain one of Leicester’s most famous landmarks, the Jewry Wall. Part of the Roman towns’ public baths and thought to be one of the tallest surviving pieces of Roman masonry in the country.

The celebration of Leicester’s Roman history continues inside the museum, with stunning collections including detailed mosaics, intricate painted wall plaster and a beautiful Roman cavalry helmet cheekpiece.

Complementing our Roman archaeology collections, there's fascinating artefacts from other eras. From ancient stone tools to striking Medieval decorated tiles from Leicester Abbey, there's something to interest the whole family.

Jewry Wall Museum also offers a great range of event days visit our events pages to see What's On this month.

 

Visitor Information:

Opening Times:
Open daily: 11.00am - 4.30pm
(February - October)

Open November - January for special events.

Free admission (small charge for certain activities on event days)



Address:
Jewry Wall Museum
St Nicholas Circle
Leicester
LE1 4LB

Telephone: +44 (0)116 225 4971
Email: museums@leicester.gov.uk

Visiting/directions to the museum:
Jewry Wall Museum is approximately ten minutes walk from Leicester City Centre.

For more details including local bus information please visit Google Maps

Nearest public car parking spaces are available at St. Nicholas Circle (Holiday Inn) or on Great Central Street. The Enderby Park and Ride scheme also stops close to the museum. For more details please visit the Leicester City Centre parking page.

To plan your journey to Leicester please visit Leicester travel pages

Access:
Disabled access is available via Holy Bones using Vaughan College car park where level access to the museum is available.

School Group Bookings:
For more information click here or telephone 0116 225 4910.