Museum Galleries

The Museum of Reading is located in The Town Hall in the centre of Reading. The Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock is picturesquely situated on the banks of the River Kennet.

The Museum of Reading

The hands-on galleries at the Museum of Reading display a fascinating range of objects. The galleries are housed in Reading's Town Hall, a fine example of Victorian gothic architecture.
The galleries are accessible to all and full facilities are provided for disabled users. A parent and baby room is available. There is tactile signage throughout the building and each gallery has its own icon to help you find your way around the Museum.

Click on the Gallery about which you would like to know more:-

'John Madjeski' Art Gallery
The Atrium
Bayeux Gallery
The Box Room
Exhibitions Gallery
Green Space
Huntley & Palmers
Reading: People & Place
Silchester Annexe
The Silchester Gallery
The Study
Window's Gallery

The Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock

Situated at Blake's Lock and occupying two former industrial buildings, the Riverside Museum tells the story of Reading's two rivers - the Kennet and the Thames.
The Screen House displays the gypsy caravan, a video about gypsy life and a medieval mill wheel found when The Oracle was built (a hands-on interactive shows how the mill wheel worked). The Turbine House is a unique building that spans the Kennet with waterside views of the town centre, housing preserved turbine machinery and occasional summertime art exhibitions and events.