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How to visit Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum and the Roman Army Museum. This page will take you through the new systems we have in place for visiting our sites, what is open and how to visit. Read more
"Two destinations | One ticket | A great day out"
23rd -31st October 2021 Roman Army Museum Your chance to get up close to some Roman bones we find on site. A range of animal bones will be on display and we'll have some 3D models of human skulls found at Vindolanda. Find out what bones can tell about the Romans.
Have you got questions about what to expect when you arrive or how to book? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page which answers some of our visitors most popular queries.
23rd October - 31st October Vindolanda Roman Fort Join our 30 Minute tours of the fort site and find out about some of the gross and gruesome things that went on in the Roman times at Vile Vindolanda.
Have you ever met a peacock? Do you enjoy storing your personal belongings in interesting and attractive small containers? Find out why small boxes were popular in Roman times and why this one is decorated with a peacock?
Overview of the Vindolanda Trusts aims and objectives
7pm - 25th November 2021 Online Lecture Event Dr Andrew Birley, CEO of the Vindolanda Trust will explore the archaeological layers where the wooden artefacts came from and cast a light on why these organic finds are so well preserved. Read more
7pm - 18th October 2021 Online Lecture Dr Rob Sands from University College Dublin will introduce you to the extraordinary collection of wooden objects preserved in 1st and 2nd century contexts at the Roman fort of Vindolanda. Read more
Replica altars to the Roman God Jupiter Dolichenus placed back in religious shrine at Vindolanda enabling visitors to see them in their original setting for the first time in 1,800 years. Read more
A small, child sized, and eerily life-like bronze hand has been discovered during the excavation of a Severan fort ditch at Roman Vindolanda. Read more