Blog Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects. All Posts Collections Community Get involved Reading’s history Reading Abbey Things to do Apply 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. Remembering 900 years of Reading Abbey 10 Jan 2022 Local writer and history enthusiast David Cook shares his personal interest in Reading Abbey's nine-hundred year history. The Gentleman Danes 8 Dec 2021 Join local author John Nixon as he shares the research behind his new book, The Gentlemen Danes. Reading in 1951: looking to the future 30 Nov 2021 After a decade of austerity in the Second World War, learn about what Reading was like in 1951. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
Remembering 900 years of Reading Abbey 10 Jan 2022 Local writer and history enthusiast David Cook shares his personal interest in Reading Abbey's nine-hundred year history.
The Gentleman Danes 8 Dec 2021 Join local author John Nixon as he shares the research behind his new book, The Gentlemen Danes.
Reading in 1951: looking to the future 30 Nov 2021 After a decade of austerity in the Second World War, learn about what Reading was like in 1951.
