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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.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930–2020): International Potter, Local Hero
5 Aug 2020
We pay tribute to the wonderful potter Alan Caiger-Smith, who passed away this year, and his legacy in Reading.
A short history of the Oxford Road
28 Jul 2020
Explore the history of the Oxford Road, one of Reading’s most cosmopolitan neighbourhoods.
A short history of the Forbury Gardens
21 Jul 2020
Delve into the 900 year history of Reading's Forbury Gardens connecting the town with its royal abbey.
A day in the life of an archaeologist
15 Jul 2020
What's it like to be an archaeologist? Join our collections assistant Sam and find out!
Celebrating the Reading Windrush Project: 2019 and Beyond
19 Jun 2020
Learn about the history of the Windrush Project in Reading. Disccover what happened last year, and everything that 2020 has in store!
The absolute beginner’s guide to the birds of Reading’s rivers
18 Jun 2020
In this new blog by our curator Angela (featuring her own illustrations), discover the wildlife that lives and flies along Reading's rivers!

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