Discover the Museum

Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Roman sites in the UK. Our award-winning Visitor Centre and Museum offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain.

The Museum at Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

The Museum

The museum preserves the West Range, built around AD300, which is the last and grandest of three buildings on the site.
Your Visit to Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

Your Visit

We are excited to welcome you to Brading Roman Villa and want to make your visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.
Support Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

Support Us

Brading Roman Villa is a registered charity generating its operating budget from admissions, retail, charitable donations and sponsorship.

What's On

Discover what’s on at Brading Roman Villa, from cinema and film events through to our eclectic programme of ongoing and changing exhibitions.

The Big Butterfly Count
Family Events

The Big Butterfly Count at Brading Roman Villa

17 July - 8 August 2026
The Big Butterfly Count is the world’s largest butterfly survey, helping conservationists monitor the health of our environment. Butterflies are important pollinators and key indicators of biodiversity, but their numbers have declined significantly across the UK in recent decades. This summer, why not get involved at Brading Roman Villa? Pick up a free butterfly identification chart from the Museum Reception and enjoy a stroll around our Summer Nature Trail while counting the butterflies you spot. This self-led walk is available Tuesday to Saturday, with the Museum open from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Every butterfly recorded helps build a better understanding of...
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Exhibitions

Nature in Focus Exhibition

22 July - 12 September 2026
Our new exhibition is now open! To celebrate this year’s Festival of Archaeology, we’re delighted to present Nature in Focus, inspired by the festival’s theme of Archaeology and Nature. The exhibition features stunning photography capturing the beauty of our landscapes and wildlife, alongside a beautiful collection of sea-themed ceramics that celebrate the natural world around us. The exhibition runs until early September, so there’s plenty of time to come and enjoy it. Museum admission is required, but when you pay once, you’ll receive an annual pass, allowing you to visit as many times as you like throughout the year. With...
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Health & Wellbeing

Yoga Classes with Caroline Lyons

31 July - 25 September 2026
We’re delighted to offer small, intimate classes at the Villa the perfect way to start your week feeling calm, centred, and refreshed. Weekly ClassesMondays – Yoga9:30–10:30 Spaces are very limited, so booking is essentialFree parking available To book:hello@carolinelyons.co.uk Call/Text: 07873 223264 Get in touch today to secure your space — we’d love to welcome you

News

Stay updated with the latest news and posts from Brading Roman Villa! Explore our posts to discover unique insights into Roman life in Britain.

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Bright Brown Chartered Accountants Sponsor Museum Guidebook

Brading Roman Villa is delighted to thank Bright Brown Chartered Accountants for their generous sponsorship in supporting the publication of its visitor guidebook. The support from Bright Brown has helped ensure that visitors can continue to enjoy a beautifully presented and informative guide exploring the Villa’s remarkable history, archaeological discoveries, and nationally significant Roman mosaics. The guidebook provides visitors with a fascinating insight into life at Brading Roman Villa, helping people of all ages discover more about this unique and important Roman site. Bella Janson, Chair of Trustees at Brading Roman Villa, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Bright Brown Chartered Accountants for their generous sponsorship...
Uncover Hidden Stories of Brading Roman Villa
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£10,000 Grant to Uncover Hidden Stories of Brading Roman Villa

Brading Roman Villa has secured £10,000 funding through Creative Island, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for an exciting new community heritage project: Uncovering Hidden Stories of Brading Roman Villa. Brading Roman Villa’s project will collect oral histories from local people who took part in community archaeological investigations at the site in the 21st century. These stories will be presented in a new exhibition, hosted both digitally and at the museum, at Brading Roman Villa itself. A suite of workshops will give a new generation the chance to try non-invasive archaeological methods on...
Brading Roman Villa to Benefit from £12.6 Million Museum Funding Boost
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Brading Roman Villa to Benefit from £12.6 Million Museum Funding Boost

Brading Roman Villa is among the local museums and libraries to benefit from a £12.6 million funding boost. Fourteen cultural venues, local museums and libraries, including Brading Roman Villa, are set to benefit from a £12.6 million funding boost, helping to ensure that everyone can access arts and culture in the places they call home. Venues ranging from Theatre Royal Winchester, Whitchurch Silk Mill and Surrey Libraries will receive a much-needed cash boost to help open up access to facilities, complete much-needed building projects and upgrade technology on site. In total, 130 organisations across the country are receiving a share...

Support us

Brading Roman Villa is a registered charity generating its operating budget from admissions, retail, charitable donations and sponsorship.

The running costs are high to keep our museum and site open to the public throughout the year, and to ensure it continues to be an exciting destination for all we need your support. Discover the various ways you can help Brading Roman Villa.

Opening Times

Open throughout the year
Opening Days: Tue – Sat
Museum: 10am – 4pm

(last entry: 3pm)

Café: 10am – 3pm

(last food orders: 2.30pm)

Closed: Sun & Mon

Dogs are not permitted inside the museum, visitor centre or café. They are welcome outside in the grounds on leads.

We are a no smoking or vaping site.

Admission

Adult:£15.40
Concessions:

(students & seniors over 60)

£14.40
Child:

(5-15 Years)

£8.15
Family:

(2 adults and up to 3 children)

£39.00

Pay once, visit all year

Enjoy unlimited visits! With your ticket, you can return to the Villa as many times as you like for a whole year.

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

More Information

Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

We are able to claim Gift Aid on pay once, visit all year tickets. When you book online or buy your ticket at the museum, we will ask you if you are a UK taxpayer and if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid on your ticket purchase. As a registered charity, this means we can claim an additional 25p on every £1 which makes a real difference to Brading Roman Villa Trust’s work to continue to protect and conserve the site for the future. All you need to do is give your permission when you buy your ticket. So, if you purchase a family ticket and select Gift Aid, we can claim £9.75 from the government.

By allowing us to claim Gift Aid, you are declaring that you are a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

Find out more about Gift Aid.

Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

We are able to claim Gift Aid on pay once, visit all year tickets. When you book online or buy your ticket at the museum, we will ask you if you are a UK taxpayer and if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid on your ticket purchase. As a registered charity, this means we can claim an additional 25p on every £1 which makes a real difference to Brading Roman Villa Trust’s work to continue to protect and conserve the site for the future. All you need to do is give your permission when you buy your ticket. So, if you purchase a family ticket and select Gift Aid, we can claim £9.75 from the government.

By allowing us to claim Gift Aid, you are declaring that you are a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

Find out more about Gift Aid.