Room 49
Roman Britain
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Opening times
Daily: 10.00–17.00 (Fridays: 20.30)
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Room 49 shows how the Roman occupation of Britain dramatically transformed the material culture of the province.
Imported goods and settlers from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa created a richer, more diverse society and produced a wealth of mosaics, wall paintings, sculpture, glassware and metalwork.
The laws, administration, currency, architecture, engineering, religion and art of Rome met Britain's Iron Age societies to create a distinctive 'Romano-British' identity, which is illustrated in Room 49 through a variety of objects and artwork.
Take a virtual tour
There are so many fascinating objects on display that typify Roman Britain. Use Google Street View to browse the collection in Room 49.
Highlights
Accessibility
- Some objects in this collection feature on the British Sign Language multimedia guide. This resource is temporarily unavailable. You can access a selection of BSL films on your own device.
- Some objects in this collection feature on the audio description guide, available on Soundcloud.
- Step-free access.
- View sensory map.
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