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Hypocaust Museum
Hypocaust Museum — Museum in the Roman city of Verulamium displaying a mosaic floor heated by a hypocaust.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans Abbey · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Hypocaust Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Part of Verulamium Museum. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in the Roman city of Verulamium displaying a mosaic floor heated by a hypocaust". Coordinates: 51.7492°, -0.3563°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hypocaust Museum is a museum at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Situated in Verlamium Park, the museum provides in situ conservation and interpretation of a hypocaust within the walled city of Verulamium. The system heated residential accommodation built around 200 CE. Unlike the hypocaust at Welwyn, it appears not to be linked to baths. The hypocaust was excavated in the 1930s as part of large-scale excavations conducted by Sir Mortimer Wheeler and Tessa Wheeler on land recently acquired by the Corporation of St Albans. The original museum building was replaced in 2004.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7492, -0.3563
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- St Albans, unparished area
- Postcode
- AL3 6AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Albans
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans Abbey — 1.1 km
- Opening
- SUMMER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 4.30pm WINTER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 3.45pm
- Official site
- www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q131310711 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hypocaust Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: At Verulamium 2025 021.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hypocaust Museum?
- Hypocaust Museum is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL3 6AD), in the parish of St Albans, unparished area.
- Is Hypocaust Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Hypocaust Museum is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hypocaust Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Hypocaust Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hypocaust Museum?
- The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL3 6AD.