The Museum of Roman art in the city of Canterbury was opened in 1961. His collection includes the remains of the mosaic floor of a Roman house, the items of the era and the reconstruction of the ancient city Bravern, and was founded Canterbury.

The Museum is built on the courtyard of a Roman house, the remains of which were discovered after the bombing on 1 June 1942. Immediately after the war, in 1946, the place was open to the public, it was even visited by members of the Royal family. After the excavations, 1958-1961, opened a full-fledged Museum, in 1990 there was another excavation, and in 1994 after the restoration, the Museum was re-opened. It is worth noting that in 2009 the Museum was under threat of closure due to financial problems, but now things went uphill, moreover, even planned expansion of the Museum.

The house, which was discovered on the site of the present Museum, is a typical instance of Roman urban architecture. Archeological excavations prove that the house was rebuilt several times, added new rooms and corridors, changed and mosaics decorating the floors. In the course of excavations in the streets nearby were found the remains of one of the largest in Britain of the ancient Roman theatre, and the modern streets of St. Margaret's remains were found a public bath. Some traces indicate that the high street was previously occupied by the Basilica, the Roman forum. During excavations in the years 1976-1982, were marked boundaries of the former location of the temple, but the temple was not detected. All these buildings were used from the first to the fifth century of our era, until about 410 years, when the Romans left Britain. At the end of the third century around the city were erected defensive walls with seven gates. The former Bravern occupied an area of approximately 53 hectares.

In addition to mosaic floor 300 years, in the Museum you can see objects of culture and life, ancient Romans, including glassware, pottery, and a collection of weapons. Interestingly, a pair of double-edged swords was found in a double grave that supposedly says about the incident of murder. Also interesting details of tile – one of them left the name of the master, and the other preserved the imprint of a dog's paws. The collection is a unique collection of silverware – spoons and jewelry, made in the V century BC, and discovered in 1962 in the district of Westgate gardens.

In the Museum is a reconstruction of a typical Roman house, in the kitchen, which presents a real utensils of the era. Reconstructed Roman market, with stalls selling clothing and footwear, fruit and vegetables. It is worth noting that in the Shoe "Department" you can see old pieces of skin, of which were made famous Roman sandals.

The Museum is equipped with modern technology and the monitors showing not only the reconstruction of an ancient Roman house, but the "tape time" - the period of Roman rule in Britain. The Museum also offers a variety of interactive educational programs for children.