The Novium Museum

The museum is housed in a new building designed to display the remains of Chichester's Roman Bath house. On the ground floor this open archaeological site is interpreted by a short film showing the use of the baths and what the site has been used for since. These remains are one of the most significant Roman finds in Chichester and include two excavated caldaria - hot rooms. The full site excavations revealed that the baths were a massive complex - estimated to have been 5,500 square metres or the size of a small football pitch - and would have included many buildings and open spaces. Iconic Roman objects are also on display in this gallery including the Bosham Head, a piece of monumental Roman sculpture unable to be accurately identified as a particular emperor because of the eroded features.

• displaying Chichester's Roman bath house remains which have been hidden until now
• greater number of objects out on display
• humidity controlled display cases allowing fragile metal work to be displayed for the first time
• atmospherically monitored environment to help preserve the archaeological remains
• accessible toilets for wheelchair users
• large lift enabling access to all floors
• new social history store room with professional museum standard storage facilities
• learning room space for educational activities and events
• publicly accessible library of books, maps and journal