Dorset Museum & Art Gallery are offering tours of the Roman Town House in Dorchester. Discovered in the 1930s, it remains as one of the best examples of its kind in the country, and one of several Roman sites in the area.
Tours start with a presentation from the museum’s trained guides taking the participant through the history of the Roman Dorchester, known then as Durnovaria, and the Roman Town House. Following this, attendees will tour the People’s Dorset Gallery to discover some of the Roman artefacts on display.
Then, those on the tour will be taken on a site visit to the Roman Town House itself, where they will be able to explore the grounds and also be granted exclusive access inside the Town House to see the mosaics up close.
All tours take place between 10am to 12pm. Tours are available on Saturday, March 1, March 15, March 29, April 12 and April 19.
Tickets are £25 for adults and £10 for children over the age of five. Concession is £20. Spaces are limited to 12 participants. The meeting point for the tour is the welcome area of the museum.
For more information and to book tickets, visit https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/whats-on/roman-town-house-tour_01_03_2025/.
