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 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. Royals in Reading - A Session Leader's Perspective 12 Mar 2019 Catherine, one of our newer session leaders, tells us why she enjoys teaching the Museum's 'Royals in Reading' session in the Abbey Ruins. The search for King Henry I goes on 15 Feb 2019 Fancy being a talkative Tudor, a loitering laundress or even King Henry himself? We're on the hunt for new historical interpreter volunteers. The Brilliant Bayeux Tapestry (Schools Session) 14 Jan 2019 Changes at the Museum are an opportunity to develop our popular Bayeux Tapestry schools session. The burial of Henry I 3 Jan 2019 King Henry I was buried in front of the High Altar at Reading Abbey on 3 January 1136. However, the story starts a month earlier in Normandy. A Virtual Tour: Takeover Day 2018 28 Nov 2018 Find out about our second Reading Abbey Take-Over Day with St John's Primary School. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
Royals in Reading - A Session Leader's Perspective 12 Mar 2019 Catherine, one of our newer session leaders, tells us why she enjoys teaching the Museum's 'Royals in Reading' session in the Abbey Ruins.
The search for King Henry I goes on 15 Feb 2019 Fancy being a talkative Tudor, a loitering laundress or even King Henry himself? We're on the hunt for new historical interpreter volunteers.
The Brilliant Bayeux Tapestry (Schools Session) 14 Jan 2019 Changes at the Museum are an opportunity to develop our popular Bayeux Tapestry schools session.
The burial of Henry I 3 Jan 2019 King Henry I was buried in front of the High Altar at Reading Abbey on 3 January 1136. However, the story starts a month earlier in Normandy.
A Virtual Tour: Takeover Day 2018 28 Nov 2018 Find out about our second Reading Abbey Take-Over Day with St John's Primary School.
