New exhibition running the length of Hadrian’s Wall to open in 2017

The life of the wall's Roman Calvary will form part of a huge wall wide exhibition in 2017 Credit: NGI Solutions

Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site is to host a major new exhibition in 2017.

It'll celebrate the cavalry regiments that once guarded the wall.

Hadrian’s Cavalry will explore the role and daily life of the Roman army’s cavalry forces in a wall-wide exhibition that stretches the full 150 miles of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site area – from Maryport in the west to South Shields in the east.

It'll take place from Saturday 8 April to Sunday 10 September 2017.

The new exhibition also features one of the largest Roman Cavalry re-enactments ever seen in the UK.

Highlights of Hadrian’s Cavalry include the exhibition at Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum in North Tyneside, where the recruitment, training and tactics of the cavalry will be explored, plus there will be an interactive zone, including the chance to dress a Roman cavalry horse!

Find out more about what's coming to the wall here

The exhibition will celebrate and investigate the life of the wall's Roman Calvary Credit: NGI Solutions

The 10 museums and heritage attractions taking part in Hadrian’s Cavalry are:

  • · Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum (South Shields)

  • · Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum (Wallsend)

  • · Great North Museum: Hancock (Newcastle upon Tyne)

  • English Heritage venues:

  • · Corbridge Roman Town and Museum (Corbridge, Northumberland)

  • · Chesters Roman Fort and Museum (Chollerford, Northumberland)

  • · Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum (Haydon Bridge, Northumberland)

  • · Roman Vindolanda (Bardon Mill, near Hexham)

  • · Roman Army Museum (Greenhead, Northumberland)

  • · Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery (Carlisle, Cumbria)

  • · Senhouse Roman Museum (Maryport, Cumbria).