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 #RMDiscoveries: Netsuke 14 May 2019 Written by our volunteer Kirstin, as part of her #RMDiscoveries series After discussing an upcoming exhibition to be held at Reading Museum on the theme of animals, I made a E is for an Exhibition of Original Ladybird Books Artwork 29 Apr 2019 Did you grow up with Ladybird Books? How long has it been since you flicked through your favourite childhood book? The Old Windsor cataloguing project: Unlocking secrets of a Saxon palace 28 Mar 2019 Sophie Clarke, Finds Officer at Wessex Archaeology talks about her recent work on the Old Windsor cataloguing project at the Reading Museum The Vikings in Reading 22 Mar 2019 Reading’s first mention in the history books was in 870-71 when the Vikings built a camp at Reading, resisting attacks by the King of Wessex. Caroline Herschel: a pioneering astronomer 16 Mar 2019 Learn about the life of Caroline Herschel (1750-1848), one of Berkshire’s most significant residents. Silchester Public Bath House 14 Mar 2019 Find out about how archaeologists investigated the Roman public bath house at Silchester in the 1800s and again in 2018. The Story Continues 12 Nov 2018 In early 2019 we will reveal a new look to the ground floor galleries. Find out more about these new and exciting displays. Our first curator: Dr Joseph Stevens 12 Jul 2018 Discover the story of Reading Museum's first curator. After 35 years as a medical doctor he started a second career as an antiquarian. Discovering the Roman town at Silchester 30 Jun 2018 You might not expect to stumble across the walls of a Roman town in the Hampshire countryside. Find out how it was rediscovered by Victorian archaeologists. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Next page Next › Last page Last »
#RMDiscoveries: Netsuke 14 May 2019 Written by our volunteer Kirstin, as part of her #RMDiscoveries series After discussing an upcoming exhibition to be held at Reading Museum on the theme of animals, I made a
E is for an Exhibition of Original Ladybird Books Artwork 29 Apr 2019 Did you grow up with Ladybird Books? How long has it been since you flicked through your favourite childhood book?
The Old Windsor cataloguing project: Unlocking secrets of a Saxon palace 28 Mar 2019 Sophie Clarke, Finds Officer at Wessex Archaeology talks about her recent work on the Old Windsor cataloguing project at the Reading Museum
The Vikings in Reading 22 Mar 2019 Reading’s first mention in the history books was in 870-71 when the Vikings built a camp at Reading, resisting attacks by the King of Wessex.
Caroline Herschel: a pioneering astronomer 16 Mar 2019 Learn about the life of Caroline Herschel (1750-1848), one of Berkshire’s most significant residents.
Silchester Public Bath House 14 Mar 2019 Find out about how archaeologists investigated the Roman public bath house at Silchester in the 1800s and again in 2018.
The Story Continues 12 Nov 2018 In early 2019 we will reveal a new look to the ground floor galleries. Find out more about these new and exciting displays.
Our first curator: Dr Joseph Stevens 12 Jul 2018 Discover the story of Reading Museum's first curator. After 35 years as a medical doctor he started a second career as an antiquarian.
Discovering the Roman town at Silchester 30 Jun 2018 You might not expect to stumble across the walls of a Roman town in the Hampshire countryside. Find out how it was rediscovered by Victorian archaeologists.
