Ribchester Roman Museum

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

Please do come and visit this lovely little museum to help support its existence. The volunteer running the museum was very friendly and informative. Nice interesting pieces of history with lots of interesting displays. Definitely worth a visit especially if you tie it in with the walk to the roman baths along the beautiful river ribble opposite.

Seems to be a lovely and informative museum. It is in need of support and attention via visitors and donations. If you do visit and happen to be there at the same time as a school visit. Turn around and come at a different time. Unfortunately it seems that school children are no longer under control of their teachers. They have absolutely no respect for the environment they are in. Running around playing with objects hundreds of years old. There was one young lady who had the manners to apologise for her literally screaming classmates. Schools should have this education but not when they are physically unable to control themselves or appreciate their surroundings. We left half way through the museum because of this.

Lovely little place, lots to see, lots to learn, my kids loved it. Can be a bit of a pain finding somewhere to park at times, but don't let that put you off. The Museum is a fantastic little place

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).

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

Nice little museum, though looking tired and not updated, with missing exhibits and interactive elements not working. The manager of the museum was extremely blunt and rude on taking payment, then immediately slammed the door into his private office! Left alone for the whole time with not a soul around.

Small but interesting museum. Very friendly staff our 9 and 6 year old boys enjoyed trying on some armour and the crafty activities.

We had an enjoyable day in Ribchester. The museum is located on the site of a Roman Fort, and next to the beautiful St Wilfred's Church.A relatively small museum, it has interesting, detailed displays regarding the local site and its significance in Roman Britain. The displays were simple, clear and interesting. Upstairs, we were introduced to a collection of animal bones which had been unearthed during local excavations. Our children found the lecture interesting and the opportunity to categorise bones educational.The visit was more informative than fun, however, the entrance fee was nominal and the museum is an excellent introduction to our Roman history for children with a shorter attention span.There are toilet facilities here and, I'm assuming the museum is privately owned, there is a polite request to turn off lights in the facilities in order to save unnecessary electric costs.Between the museum and church are the remains of the forts grain stores. A short walk along a pathway by the river is the site of a Roman bath house.The church was open, beautifully maintained, with an equally interesting and extensive history.There is limited parking outside the museum allowing easy access to the church and museum. A pay per hour carpark is situated a short walk away, opposite a children's playground and recreation area.We spent the day in Ribchester, at the museum, church and play area, and later enjoyed drinks in the walked garden of a pub which was a five minute walk from the museum.Highly recommend a visit to this area. I can only imagine what lies under the more modern buildings in and private land in the area!