If you are looking for fun activities to do at home please head to our home learning page where we have a great selection of Roman themed activities and crafts.
All of our on site events are free with admission to the site. Learn more here about our tickets & memberships.
1st April - 27th September 2024 Roman Magna Fort At the Roman fort of Magna part of the Roman Army Museum, this year excavations will take place in the far corner of the northern field at Magna, encompassing an area that includes a Hadrian’s Wall Milecastle (46) and exploring the vallum and its diversion. Read more
22nd June 2024 Roman Army Museum A chance for all of our Friends of Vindolanda members to learn about what has taken place at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum over the last year, including excavation and research updates and a look at the new facilities at the Roman Army Museum. Read more
17th & 18th August 2024 Roman Vindolanda Vindolanda welcomes back the world famous Ermine Street Guard for a Roman weekend extravaganza. Celebrating 50 years of the Vindolanda Trust working with the Guard. Demonstrations, displays and Roman army school, learn about life in the Roman army and see Vindolanda brought to life. Read more
8th April - 20th September 2024 Roman Vindolanda Fort The archaeologists and their teams of volunteers will be out Mon - Fri weather permitting. We'll be excavating a new area of the site this year. Come see history as it is uncovered. There will be no excavations at Vindolanda in July & August. Read more
5th & 6th May 2024 Roman Vindolanda Meet the Potted History team in the Vindolanda Gardens. See how Romans pottery was made, learn the different Roman pottery found at Vindolanda and see how experimental archaeology helps our understanding of the kiln firing process and pottery making processes.. Read more