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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 ​Our crowdfunder campaign is now over and we are pleased to say it has gone well. We have raised an impressive £1087 plus Gift Aid. Quite literally, we wouldn’t have been able to do this without your help, so thanks once again for your kind support and generous donations. We are now busy planning a variety of launch activities and will be in touch when plans are finalised and we have dates firmed up.

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To read donor's comments on the Crowdfunder click here.

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