It is over seven years since the idea of building a permanent Roman Gallery at the Wells & Mendip Museum was first suggested. This year, with the help of several generous donors and grant providers, work has started to turn this idea into reality, and we expect the Gallery to be open to the public in the first quarter of 2026. 

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The Gallery will put into context the story of the Romans in Somerset, explain why lead mining activities in the Mendips was so important to the Roman Empire and throw light on the lives of those who lived and worked in the area nearly 2000 years ago. On display we will have exhibits from Charterhouse, Green Ore, The Thornbury Farmstead and the Blacklands Villa at Priddy. 

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The money we are crowdfunding will go towards developing educational materials for school visits, help with the marketing of the new Gallery and allow us to hold a variety of Roman themed events, all aimed at attracting more visitors to the Museum.

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Click here to go to the Crowdfunder page. Thank you for your support.