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 Time Travel on London Street - Part One 10 Feb 2021 In the first of two guest blogs by Evelyn Williams, join us as we look back at the history of Reading's London Street. Two Rivers Press: Meet the Makers 5 Feb 2021 We spoke with Sally Mortimore from Two Rivers Press about their history and what it's like working at one of Reading's favourite publishers. Why Don’t You? A challenge series with No5 Young People 21 Dec 2020 Learn about the Museum's work with local organisation No5 Young People. A very Victorian Christmas: Christmas, traditions, and the Victorians 8 Dec 2020 Join us as we explore how Christmas celebrations today were inspired by the Victorian era! Museum Shop Sunday: Meet the Makers 26 Nov 2020 Meet two of the star makers of items for our popular gift shop: Martina Hildebrandt and Sally Castle. Death and Anarchy: the White Ship Disaster 25 Nov 2020 The drowning of William Adelin in the White Ship disaster led to the building of Reading Abbey and ultimately to anarchy in England. Diwali: Festival of Light 19 Nov 2020 Reading Museum and The MERL worked with Kala the Arts, an Odissi Dance organisation, together with schools in Reading on a project of hope! Museum on Wheels: a year on the road 23 Oct 2020 Learn about Museum on Wheels, one of the outreach programmes offered by our team! Robeson in Reading: the Coming Home Project 16 Oct 2020 Discover the remarkable story of the virtuoso black American artist Paul Robeson, and how we are marking his legacy in Reading. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Time Travel on London Street - Part One 10 Feb 2021 In the first of two guest blogs by Evelyn Williams, join us as we look back at the history of Reading's London Street.
Two Rivers Press: Meet the Makers 5 Feb 2021 We spoke with Sally Mortimore from Two Rivers Press about their history and what it's like working at one of Reading's favourite publishers.
Why Don’t You? A challenge series with No5 Young People 21 Dec 2020 Learn about the Museum's work with local organisation No5 Young People.
A very Victorian Christmas: Christmas, traditions, and the Victorians 8 Dec 2020 Join us as we explore how Christmas celebrations today were inspired by the Victorian era!
Museum Shop Sunday: Meet the Makers 26 Nov 2020 Meet two of the star makers of items for our popular gift shop: Martina Hildebrandt and Sally Castle.
Death and Anarchy: the White Ship Disaster 25 Nov 2020 The drowning of William Adelin in the White Ship disaster led to the building of Reading Abbey and ultimately to anarchy in England.
Diwali: Festival of Light 19 Nov 2020 Reading Museum and The MERL worked with Kala the Arts, an Odissi Dance organisation, together with schools in Reading on a project of hope!
Museum on Wheels: a year on the road 23 Oct 2020 Learn about Museum on Wheels, one of the outreach programmes offered by our team!
Robeson in Reading: the Coming Home Project 16 Oct 2020 Discover the remarkable story of the virtuoso black American artist Paul Robeson, and how we are marking his legacy in Reading.
