Reviews of Ribchester Roman Museum. (Museum) in Preston (Lancashire).

Ribchester Roman Museum

210 Reviews

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Riverside, Ribchester, Preston PR3 3XS, United Kingdom

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Information of Ribchester Roman Museum, Museum in Preston (Lancashire)

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Reviews of Ribchester Roman Museum

S.

Despite its' small size, the museum is well worth a visit if you are interested in history / Roman Britain. Friendly, helpful staff are available should you have any questions, and the Roman finds in the museum are supplemented by actual (outdoor) remains of the Roman presence in Ribchester (the Roman Fort Granaries, plus a Roman Bath House nearby). The admission fee is a nominal £4.0 for Adults (March 2022), and there are toilets here - but no refreshments (- there are pubs with grub nearby).

J. J.

Small and interesting little museum. Not to expensive. Children can take part in a quiz seeking out the answers from the display. Staff very friendly and helpful. Nice walk by the river and the roman baths remains as a short distance from the museum. All wheelchair accessible. Parking in the chuch car park which they ask for a donation in the honesty box

P. J.

An excellent museum. The trail through it gives a very detailed and interesting view of life in Ribchester in Roman times. When we were there there was also an Iron Age exhibition upstairs which looked a bit poor but turned out to be really good as the people running it were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

P.

Small collection well presented with detailed information. A few special exhibits. We'll worth a visit and wonderful to walk around Ribchester and imagine the Roman presence there. Ruins of baths a short walk from the museum. Parking on site or palk at the village car park and walk the short distance.

A. M. P.

A lovely compact museum with lots of interesting educational information and a great selection of artifacts. Perfect for a child who is learning about Romans or had learnt about them. My 9 year old loved it. A wander to the Roman baths is also worth while, providing of course you've a good playful imagination!

M. H.

A little gem of a museum. Lots of interesting items, all well presented. Only £4.00 for adult entry. Free (limited) parking right outside. Short walk to Roman Baths (by the river) and Roman Granaries (next to the church).

D. A.

Really interesting place to visit whilst in Ribchester. It is small, but some of the local finds are amazing. Obviously a lot of time spent documenting the timeline which includes pre-Roman as well. The curator is very well informed and explained some of the artefacts we could expect to see on our tour. Downside - never did find the baths which are away from the museum itself, near the pub (the Bull) apparently. P.S. The C of E Church next door (St Wilfreds) also offers an interesting slice of history. Recommended especially as it is a very small entry fee (with discounts for age groups).

V. M.

Only a small museum but some lovely items if interested in roman history, not at all expensive. knowledgeable staff very friendly and helpful.parking can be bit of a pain.can park on church grounds directly next to musuem or main road.some streets quite narrow if not familiar with area.hold regular interaction exhibitions and things for children.roman bath remains a nice walk not more than 10mins from there along the river.pub near by. overall nice few hours out.never overly busy.pity more people dont about it

C. E.

Brilliant little museum full of great artifacts found in the local area. Quite immersive and great for kids and adults. Cheap entry and close by (walking distance) to 2 Roman ruins (Bath house and Granary).

O.

Although it's small it's still full of artifacts and info also the giftshop has some good items at low prices

A. K.

Place to learn about past things like Romans and I felt very comfortable with the person who who showed me and my class around. His name was Patrick. We tried on stuff like Roman uniform, held swords and shields and I really liked it. It’s really nice. I would go to this place again.

L. A.

Love this museum! It's very small, but very informative. They give out quizzes for children as well.

N. B.

Very interesting museum but it's really small.need to pay entry fee. Very nice river out side the museum.

K. S.

Love it in ribchester we didn't actually go into the museum but enjoyed a picn9c by the river at the side, great for kids and families

J. F.

Small but really good. Staff enthusiastic and knowledgeable, making real effort to make visit worthwhile. Well worth a day out.

A. B.

Nice little museum for The local area.

J. K.

Great place. Time Team did some excavations here. Loved it. Even though I was here late November 2017. (sorry about late review)

J.

Really interesting little museum, it is really small but for a few pounds entry fee it is totally worth it, lots of information and a fair amount of artifacts, the kids quiz helps keep them interested and if the weathers good the bath house ruins are just around the corner.

D. “. S.

Was shut Wen I was there but was passing through so wanted to check it out and was not shocked at how beautyful the buildings are including the old church that stands there aswell are and was delighted to see it and it's a great place to bring your kids for a day out and there is also a bath house on site to from the same time period of I remember correctly

J. G.

Its a small museum but however it didn't let me down Because it contains enough information about roman history

B. A.

Brilliant place to see and very surpsing how good it was for the size of it. Grandkids doing roman history at achool so with the weather being so bad though as a family we would kill some time here. Brilliant quiz for the kids at the museum to keep them occupied and to top it off followed by a fabulous pub meal afterwards nearby at the Ribchester Arms pub.

D. S.

Interesting little Museum, well worth a visit!

W. F.

A privately run museum which is really informative about the Roman settlements in lancashire.

M. L.

Great, local museum with fascinating relics and artefacts with excellent interpretation. Ideal for school children.

C. W.

Nice little museum set in a lovely part of the world. Don t miss the bath a little further down the the river.

p. m.

Very difficult to find but like most things that require effort, well worth it.

L. B.

Fantastic small museum, with very good interpretation. Combined with the quiz, this really held an 8 year old's attention (and adults!). The craft activities (not on every day) were fantastic and excellent value. The volunteer today (12/8/19) was lovely: friendly, helpful and great with the children, helping them try on replica armour. We spent about 3 hours there! One very happy and engaged child and a relieved adult!

H. R.

Interesting and informative displays about the history of Roman Ribchester, including a computerised simulation of what the fort and surroundings were like. Well worth a visit.

M. B.

Very interesting exhibits, imaginatively arranged.

J. G.

A small museum tucked away near the river. Some good displays and they had an interactive Iron Age display in the day we came. They had an activity sheet which entertained my children (8 and 6).

S. A.

Great spot to go to for a day out. There is a river across the road making an excellent picnic space if you wanted to make a day of it. Their collection though truly fascinating lacks something of an interactive nature that could engage children for longer than 10 min. There is a really good play park neArby and equally good coffe shop on the park to placate or win over any disgruntled children. Well worth the historical visit.

T. T.

Small museum but with numerous Roman artifacts, including tombstones.Roman bath ruins nearby. All set in the idyllic village of Ribchester.

C. W.

For a small local museum, well worth a visit. 8 year old son loved it

L. P.

Very interesting, small museum with plenty of exhibits. My 7 year old granddaughter enjoyed doing the quiz. Great idea to keep her interested.

F. K.

Wonderful. History at your doorstep.

R. C.

Fantastic and fascinating local museum.

A. P.

Great little museum. Good displays, plenty of small local artifacts and brilliant larger architectural pieces with good background explanations. Helpful staff. Worth a visit.

L. L.

Good museum with interesting items found around Ribchester

L. C.

Brillinat Museum. Lots going on. Very friendly

J. H.

Lovely pub and fantastic village

T. R.

Excellent day out for the family

M. Y.

We enjoyed our visit added bonus was they are doing a dig so got to chat to one of the university students and got to hold a small piece of pottery he had just found many thank some interesting Roman finds inside

M. Y.

Very interesting little museum! Highlight has to be the virtual reconstruction of the Roman fort. Brilliant resources for kids and a lovely family day out.

O. M. I. O. A. E. K.

Very helpful staff and we'll organized but smaller than I expected

M. R.

Great place to pass an hour, with friendly informative staff. Even let me try on the roman armour! Nice selection of children's activities upstairs too.

D. B.

It's a great museum for the local history of Ribchester in its Roman context. For a small village it's very impressive but you would have to be interested in Ribchester specifically.

B. B.

Good little museum, intresting and worth a visit situated next to the river so bring a packed lunch and have it whilst you visit.

C. D.

There's not much here, but what there is is amazing. Now accepts card Payments.

S.

A really interesting place if you are in to history and is a lovely little village with plenty of amazing views and walks

D. H.

Excellent Place to stop off while out on bike

L.

Small but a real slice of Lancashire life, historically informative with some interesting displays and artefacts. I enjoyed my visit.

M. D. V. E.

A nice little museum well maintained. Well worth the three pounds admission.

T.

Local Roman museum that punches above its weight. Worth seeking out. Also visit the grain store and baths nearby for free after your visit.

C. C.

Excellent local museum. Well thought out with easy to understand and informative displays

S. S.

Small museum but full.of interesting exhibits. Loved it.

S. W.

Nice little museum in the beautiful village of Ribchester. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

A. G.

Excellent with helpful staff. When we attended there were special activities for children.

m. k.

Good little museum which is tucked away by the river lots of artifacts to see.

N. O.

I took the kids during the holidays when they had various activities on. We killed about 3 hours for very little money.

S. G.

A well laid out and informative museum

L. B.

Good local historical interest site.

A. T.

Little museum well worth a visit and a history trail round village

R. N.

Good selection of roman artifacts, round the site. Explication of the growth of the town and the impact it had.

S. J.

Incredible place. Filled with amazing artifacts from both the paleolithic and the Roman empire.

Z. E. S.

Nice place to visit with the family at least once if you have not been

F. G.

Interesting local exhibit. Great work done on a digital representation of Roman Ribchester

S. S.

Informative with some nice artefacts Small though 3 pounds for adults

S. O.

We had a great visit staff great, well worth a morning or afternoon out

S. O.

A great little Musium, has a wonderful replica of a helmet which was found at the site.

c. j.

Great little place. It takes about an hour to get round.

F. R.

The museum is tiny, but there is a lot of Roman history packed into this small space.

B. H.

Good place to walk very pretty and educating .interesting

J. W.

Helpful staff. 12 year old enjoyed the computer simulation.

j. d.

It's ok, if you're interested in historical things

Z. B.

Small and compact, but loads of fun

L. C.

Small museum well presented though

b. c.

Love history in our area... So lucky

A. B.

We Was closed so can't rate higher, great views all around

J. B.

Small but interesting and friendly.

N. M.

A nice look at the country lovely views

I. H.

Nice day out and lovely walks in the area

R. I.

What do you call a Roman Emperor with a cold? A : Julius Sneezer.

J. F.

Really great place to visit..

E. H.

A wonderful place to learn about the Roman settlement in Ribchester.

D. L.

Interesting but disappointing as was very small.

L. C.

Shut and only small cars lol

L. L.

A brilliant look at local history.

B. W.

Had lots of fun roman around...

P. R.

Great for a morning or afternoon out

W. C.

Small but very interesting

P. M.

Worth a look if you are in the area

M. A.

It was ok but it is only small

P. F.

An interesting place for local Roman history

G. A.

Only very small but a lot of information xx

L. g.

Small but good.

J. F.

Thought interactive area enhanced the experience.

R. R.

Ok but a bit small

C. J.

Small but interesting

B. C.

Lost corner of Roman empire, right on doorstep

J. S.

Beautiful village.

P. W.

Interesting, but limited.

G. L.

Interest but small

J. W.

Yes interesting.

L. B.

Very interesting.

N. D.

Super spot

L. W.

R. R.

B. B.

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L. M.

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(Translated) Approx (Original) Ok

M. J.

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