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 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. 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! 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 »
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.
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!
