Travelodge Stratford Alcester
✓ Short drive from Alcester and Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon
Alcester
Museums & Galleries · Stratford-upon-Avon
Roman Alcester Museum
📍 B49 5DZ
Photo: A Rosevear (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- View pottery, coins, jewellery and a sample excavation
- Use QR codes on artefacts for extra detail via smartphone
- See the Alcester Samian Ware collection, unusually undamaged
- Children can handle artefacts and dress in Roman armour
- Hands-on school visits linked to Key Stage 2 curriculum
Roman Alcester Museum is a free museum in Alcester, Warwickshire, displaying objects from the town's Roman past, including pottery, coins, jewellery, a sample excavation and the notably undamaged Alcester Samian Ware collection. QR codes on many artefacts let you explore extra detail via a smartphone. It suits families and school groups, with hands-on sessions linked to Key Stage 2 where children can handle artefacts and dress in Roman armour. The museum is fully accessible, with two disabled persons' parking spaces, and is open Monday and Wednesday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings. If you're staying nearby, Wilmcote station is five miles away, and there are 19 bookable places to stay within five miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday, Wednesday to Friday 9.30–17.00, Saturday 10.00–13.00; closed Sunday and Tuesday
- Booking
- Admission is free of charge
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible with two disabled persons' parking spaces
- Best for
- School groups, Key Stage 2 pupils
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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- Wilmcote 5 miles
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