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 Women in Roman Britain 20 Feb 2025 This blog explores Roman women through artefacts in the Silchester collection. Loan Box Curiosities: Being an Archaeologist 28 Jan 2025 We have been offering our loan service to schools around Reading for over 100 years. In this series, we take a closer look at some of the best-loved boxes. The Oracle Gates: Conservation, community, culture 11 Jul 2024 High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) status was awarded to Reading for three conservation areas. Reading Borough Council, as one of 68 places in England, received a share of an ‘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. 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! 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. Abstract Art: Poetry on the wall 29 Jun 2023 Art Curator, Elaine Blake, explores abstract art and suggest how you might engage with works on display in our Abstract exhibition. Our Green Stories: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 21 Jun 2023 This blog explores sustainable development issues in Reading, with examples from our collections. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Women in Roman Britain 20 Feb 2025 This blog explores Roman women through artefacts in the Silchester collection.
Loan Box Curiosities: Being an Archaeologist 28 Jan 2025 We have been offering our loan service to schools around Reading for over 100 years. In this series, we take a closer look at some of the best-loved boxes.
The Oracle Gates: Conservation, community, culture 11 Jul 2024 High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) status was awarded to Reading for three conservation areas. Reading Borough Council, as one of 68 places in England, received a share of an
‘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.
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!
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.
Abstract Art: Poetry on the wall 29 Jun 2023 Art Curator, Elaine Blake, explores abstract art and suggest how you might engage with works on display in our Abstract exhibition.
Our Green Stories: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 21 Jun 2023 This blog explores sustainable development issues in Reading, with examples from our collections.