Verulamium Museum — Attraction in St Albans

Verulamium Museum – St Albans

I absolutely loved my visit to Verulamium Museum—an enchanting window into Roman Britain nestled right beside Verulamium Park. The museum is compact yet rich in treasures, offering a wonderfully immersive experience without ever feeling overwhelming .

🔍 Highlights

Spectacular mosaics: The museum displays some of the finest Roman mosaics outside the Mediterranean—each intricate design beautifully preserved .

Fascinating artefacts: From the glittering Sandridge Hoard of gold coins to the eerie lead coffin of "Postumus," every exhibit tells a compelling historical story .

Recreated Roman rooms: Stepping into these reconstructed spaces, complete with authentic frescoes and domestic scenes, felt like travelling back in time .

Interactive & family-friendly: Artefact handling, explorer trails, touchscreen elements, dress-up and children’s activities make it engaging for all ages .

👍 What stood out

Exceptional presentation: Thoughtful layout with clear audio-visual aids that bring history to life .

Stellar reputation: A Tripadvisor Traveller's Choice award winner and recipient of a top education award—credible recognition of its quality .

Perfect-sized visit: You can enjoy a rich experience in just 1–2 hours, ideal for relaxed or family-friendly visits .

🌳 Plus More to Explore Right outside, Verulamium Park beckons with its Roman hypocaust, theatre, city walls and green trails—a great extension to your museum trip .

Overall: A thoroughly delightful and informative experience—compact, captivating, and accessible. Highly recommended for history lovers, families, or anyone curious about everyday life in ancient Roman Britain.

👍 Rating: 5/5 — A hidden gem in St Albans that I’d...

Excellently informative museum about Roman History situated in the historic former Roman Settlement of St Albans. The museum goes into informative detail the origins of how the Romans settled in St Albans, their culture, way of life, how they constructed mosaics, the Food they ate, the jobs they in the Roman Settlement of Verulamium and how they buried the dead along with their religious beliefs and the monetary system they used to buy items. There are some interesting items on show such as The Samian Pottery, which is absolutely brilliant condition, mosaics, which are beautifully presented and intricately laid out, building ware with some interesting markings and there are some interesting coins that are in excellent condition. There is an interesting informative display about the Sandridge Hoard found locally in 2012 where is a great mixture of silver, bronze and gold coins on display all of which are in magnificent condition. The admission to the museum is £8, which is very reasonable and although the site is not vast the displays are well laid out and very well presented providing copius amounts of information about the history of the Romans in Verulamium giving you an full idea of what life was like for the people living there. There is a gift shop at the site selling a range of souvenirs at reasonable prices but sadly no cafe. Overall this is a thoroughly interesting and enjoyable place to visit to learn about Roman History and their way of life in one of their former...

Very well organised with lots of explanatory signs. Not made into a playground for small children like so many modern museums. I saw a number of well-behaved kids who had a genuine interest in history having a nice time, though. The artifacts they have on display do a good job of showing how things were done and making you feel a real, human connection to those who loved nearly 2,000 years ago. The amazingly intact mosaics from Roman houses are stunning, and they have people on staff who are quite familiar with the details. There is a small gift shop with a number of tasteful gifts and mementos relating directly to the museum and the history of the area in general. They do have skeletal human remains in coffins on display in one area, so if those would make someone in your party uncomfortable, be sure to ask at the front desk so they can direct you away from that room. Honestly, though it's a good reminder of the fact that no matter who you are, you too will eventually be nothing but bones and memories. There are other interesting places nearby, including the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, an in-situ room floor with mosaic and hypocaust heating, and a portion of the old Roman defensive wall that once encircled the area. Give yourself at least four hours to see it all, and be prepared for some walking. Highly...