‘Someone will remember us’… LGBTQ+ stories in Reading Museum 6 Mar 2024 For many people, museums act as a repository of not only physical objects, but also the stories that go hand in hand with them. Here at Reading Museum we are
Roman Silchester in 3D 19 Feb 2024 Read about our new project to 3D scan objects for handling in the Silchester Gallery.
Residents' history and memories In this section we bring together a selection of contributions from Oxford Road residents past and present. Contributors share both their own memories and stories of living and working along
University of Reading interviews with residents In these interviews conducted by University of Reading researchers, residents past and present describe their memories of living, growing up and working on the Oxford Road. Learn about the history
Saturnalia is coming to town! 22 Dec 2023 What do we think of when we think about Christmas? Lots of Christmas traditions can be found in the Roman winter festival of Saturnalia.
Unearthing 'The Gentlemen Danes' in St. Laurence Churchyard 15 Nov 2023 Join John Nixon, author of The Gentlemen Danes, as he shares his latest exciting discovery in the story of the near 600 Danish and Norwegian prisoners of war who lived
Haunting Histories: The spookiest items in Reading Museum’s loans collection 24 Oct 2023 They’re creepy and they’re kooky… it’s the Reading Museum loans collection!
Reading Bridge 1923- 2023 3 Oct 2023 Guest Blog from Helen Lambert, Chair of Caversham and District Residents Association
A Walk Through History: Recreating Roman Recipes 21 Sep 2023 A defining feature of the Roman occupation of Britain was the changing nature of food. In our Silchester Gallery, discover how and what people ate, and why.