Lectures

All of our lectures are held in the Hedley centre at Roman Vindolanda. Please park at the Eastgate Carpark which is closer to Vindolanda museum. Lectures start promptly at 7pm, please arrive a few minutes beforehand to be seated and ready for 7pm.

For each lecture a £5 donation on the door is suggested, please bring cash if making a donation.

To sign up and reserve your place on any or all the lectures below please email [email protected] phone 01434 344 277 or speak to someone at the main Vindolanda Museum desk to let us know which lectures you would like to attend.

Wednesday August 7th 2019 - Robert Hefford

The Chemistry of Vindolanda - Unfortunatley this lecture has been cancelled and will no longer take place.

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Roman Pottery Weekend

3rd & 4th April 2021
Join Potted History's Graham Taylor at Roman Vindolanda for a weekend of firing the replica Roman kiln and learning about the Roman pottery of Vindolanda.
Vindolanda Festive Light Tours

December 2020
Vindolanda site tour at dusk. Work your way from the museum through the gardens and through the site stopping for photos and chat highlighting some of Vindolanda's features. Wearing of Christmas lights is encouraged!
Crafty Creations
Our Curators Collection

Vindolanda Curator Barbara Birley has selected her personal top 10 finds from the Vindolanda collection and explains why the 10 selected are of particular interest.

Home Learning

Activity sheets for home learning fun. From Roman cooking ideas to spot the difference and much more, there is something for everyone.
Severan Skulls

Dr Trudi Buck takes a closer look at the human skull unearthed during the 2018 excavation of the Severan fort ditch at Vindolanda.
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Ancient timber posts

Both visitors and volunteers have been very curious as to what those beautiful timber posts sticking out of the ground are. Here is what the archaeologists have concluded so far.
Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Visit Roman Vindolanda today and you will find one of the North East’s most famous and not to be missed tourist attractions lying in the beautiful landscape of Hadrian's Wall Country. Formerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is the home of Britain's 'Top Treasure' - the Vindolanda Writing Tablets - and is one Europe's most important Roman archaeological sites, with live excavations taking place every year.
Crafty Creations
Roman Army Museum

Lying in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall and based at the site of Magna Roman Fort, the Roman Army Museum is an authentic and dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary military legacy. Step into the life of a Roman soldier and experience life on the front line of Emperor Hadrian’s formidable British frontier.
New Golden Unlimited Ticket Launched

As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Vindolanda Trust a new Golden Ticket for 2020 giving unlimited visits to both Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.
Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel.
Opening Times

** Please note due to the COVID-19 pandemic both Roman Vindolanda & Roman Army Museum are CLOSED. **

Survival Appeal

This year is going to be a tough year for all of us. Join us in celebrating 50 years of the Vindolanda Trust and please consider supporting us to get to another 50. You can buy a virtual birthday gift and contribute to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

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