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Read about the life and work of Shirley Townend, a figure who revolutionised Reading Museum's schools service across thirty-six years.
The story of how a Danish prisoner of war became the King of Iceland, and his life in Reading.
Discover what Reading was like in 1971, the year of the first Reading Festival.
Local writer and history enthusiast David Cook shares his personal interest in Reading Abbey's nine-hundred year history.
As we enter 2022, lots of changes are happening in our galleries, including the arrival of a new exhibition.
Join local author John Nixon as he shares the research behind his new book, The Gentlemen Danes.
After a decade of austerity in the Second World War, learn about what Reading was like in 1951.
Join Julian from the Reading Museum team as he shares how he looks after his garden in the winter.
Learn about our recent work with Oxford Road Community Primary School.