Blog Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects. All Posts Collections Community Get involved Reading Abbey Reading’s history Things to do Apply COLLECTED: New stories from the bench 28 Mar 2022 Discover how we'll be sharing even more stories from Reading FC's history both in our gallery and online. Journey to the afterlife: mummification in ancient Egypt 7 Mar 2022 In this blog for children, discover the process of ancient Egyptian mummification, as told by our fictional embalmer, Nakht. Reading's women collectors 7 Mar 2022 Read about several of the women collectors who donated objects and collections to Reading Museum. Putting Reading on Wikipedia: our Wiki project 3 Mar 2022 Learn about our recent volunteer-led project, putting Reading's history on Wikipedia. Shirley Townend and the Student Loans Service 28 Jan 2022 Read about the life and work of Shirley Townend, a figure who revolutionised Reading Museum's schools service across thirty-six years. Jørgen Jørgensen: the King of Iceland 21 Jan 2022 The story of how a Danish prisoner of war became the King of Iceland, and his life in Reading. Reading in 1971: the town of the first Reading Festival 11 Jan 2022 Discover what Reading was like in 1971, the year of the first Reading Festival. Lights, camera, action: the latest from the Reading Museum galleries 7 Jan 2022 As we enter 2022, lots of changes are happening in our galleries, including the arrival of a new exhibition. The Gentleman Danes 8 Dec 2021 Join local author John Nixon as he shares the research behind his new book, The Gentlemen Danes . Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
COLLECTED: New stories from the bench 28 Mar 2022 Discover how we'll be sharing even more stories from Reading FC's history both in our gallery and online.
Journey to the afterlife: mummification in ancient Egypt 7 Mar 2022 In this blog for children, discover the process of ancient Egyptian mummification, as told by our fictional embalmer, Nakht.
Reading's women collectors 7 Mar 2022 Read about several of the women collectors who donated objects and collections to Reading Museum.
Putting Reading on Wikipedia: our Wiki project 3 Mar 2022 Learn about our recent volunteer-led project, putting Reading's history on Wikipedia.
Shirley Townend and the Student Loans Service 28 Jan 2022 Read about the life and work of Shirley Townend, a figure who revolutionised Reading Museum's schools service across thirty-six years.
Jørgen Jørgensen: the King of Iceland 21 Jan 2022 The story of how a Danish prisoner of war became the King of Iceland, and his life in Reading.
Reading in 1971: the town of the first Reading Festival 11 Jan 2022 Discover what Reading was like in 1971, the year of the first Reading Festival.
Lights, camera, action: the latest from the Reading Museum galleries 7 Jan 2022 As we enter 2022, lots of changes are happening in our galleries, including the arrival of a new exhibition.
The Gentleman Danes 8 Dec 2021 Join local author John Nixon as he shares the research behind his new book, The Gentlemen Danes .