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We have an exciting programme of exhibitions, events and activities for everyone.
Scroll down the page for the latest news:
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Diary
Looking for something to do? Our events, activities, talks and tours are all listed here.
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Exhibitions
Information and dates for current and upcoming Exhibitions |
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Just In
View the latest additions to the collection |
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Museum Surgery
Have your mystery object identified |
 A History of the World Day
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Monday 15 February 2010
Celebrate our contribution to the BBC’s History of the World project. Your chance to see some of the objects selected to represent Berkshire.
We will have curators on hand to identify interesting objects visitors wish to bring in. The Museum will have a fun History of the World bingo trail available, as well as two free Make & Take activities.
Please see our diary pages above for further information or call us on 0118 939 9800
Also find out more at the BBC Berkshire website
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A History of the World - a partnership with BBC Berkshire
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Launches 18 January 2010
‘A History of the World’ is a unique partnership between the BBC, the British Museum and local museums focusing on world history during 2010.
We have worked with BBC Berkshire and other local museums to choose ten museum objects that show Berkshire’s global connections throughout history.
Six of the Berkshire objects come from Reading Museum's collection. Five are displayed at Reading Museum. These are the Roman Silchester Eagle, a medieval capital from Reading Abbey, an African thumb piano made from a Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin, a steel pan from Reading's first carnival and a robot made by the University of Reading. At the Riverside Museum you can see our sixth object, a beautiful Dunton's gypsy caravan.
Don't miss our special free 'A History of the World' event with BBC Radio Berkshire on Monday 15 February.
Find out more at
www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld
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Reading A to Z Exhibition
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05 December 2009 to 18 April 2010
Reading has too often been dismissed as being a modern place with little history. This exhibition shows that our 'much-maligned town' is a fascinating and diverse place with its own unique character and long history.
Each letter, from A to Z, is illustrated by some well-known and some more unexpected objects and artworks from the Museum's extensive collection of local history, art and archaeology. So expect to find everything from a barber's shop to a Boar's Head in this exhibition.
It's also your chance to share your views and memories by telling us what you would have included in the A to Z.
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Brand new Art Fund Loans box
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Inspired to Paint
We are delighted to launch our exciting new loans box packed with a collection of paintings by artists living or working in Berkshire. This new collection, created for schools, is sponsored by the Art Fund and shows how artists take inspiration from the world around them and from collections in museums and galleries.
Why not book your box online? Details on our new look Loans Online website - click this link to see it and search for loans boxes.
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New look for the Museum website - coming soon
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This winter watch out for a radical change to the Reading Museum website!
We love our website but it's showing its age a bit now, so we've got a new one in development - the picture gives you an idea what the home page will look like. We'll be taking the opportunity to make some changes to the layout so things should be easier to find, and it will help us make even more news, activities and collection information available in the future.
We hope you'll like it!
Our school loans booking service Loans Online has already moved to the new format, click this link to see it and search for loans boxes.
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The Biscuit Tin Café
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The Museum's family-friendly café, just behind the Town Hall reception area, is open Tuesday through till Saturday. Aimed at families and children, the café sells fair trade tea and coffee, homemade biscuits and cakes.
The cafe is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10-4 and closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Riverside Museum open every day
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The Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock tells the story of Reading's two rivers. Its centrepiece is the Dunton's gypsy caravan that was built on the banks of the River Kennet. Admission is free. The Museum is open daily in partnership with the Bel and The Dragon restaurant that also occupies the site.
See the ‘About Us’ page for a location map and opening hours.
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