Fake Shoes and Fake News! 21 Aug 2018 The Summer Holidays are a chance to get creative here at Reading's museums!
Caroline Herschel: a pioneering astronomer 16 Mar 2019 Learn about the life of Caroline Herschel (1750-1848), one of Berkshire’s most significant residents.
Victorian Christmas School Session! 21 Sep 2018 Liz Coughlan delivers school sessions in the museum but one of her favourites is ‘Victorian Christmas’.
The Story Continues 12 Nov 2018 In early 2019 we will reveal a new look to the ground floor galleries. Find out more about these new and exciting displays.
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 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.
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.
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 other) Elizabeth Taylor's Reading 3 Jul 2019 Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1912. This was not the famous Hollywood actress, but the novelist regarded as one of England's greatest writers.
