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After the Fire

Horse brooch found at Arbeia

Dates

Monday 30 March - Sunday 27 September

Visitor Information

Times:

During normal museum opening hours

Prices:

Free entry |Donations welcome

About

Around the year AD 300, a catastrophic fire destroyed many buildings of the fort. The 2026 exhibition explores what was rebuilt over the ruins and examines life at Arbeia during the fourth century, leading up to the end of Roman rule in Britain.