Celebrating Windrush: 75th Anniversary project with a local school 18 Oct 2023 Find about how we marked the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day in collaboration with Reading's Caribbean community.
Haunting Histories: The spookiest items in Reading Museum’s loans collection 24 Oct 2023 They’re creepy and they’re kooky… it’s the Reading Museum loans collection!
Reading Bridge 1923- 2023 3 Oct 2023 Guest Blog from Helen Lambert, Chair of Caversham and District Residents Association
Unearthing 'The Gentlemen Danes' in St. Laurence Churchyard 15 Nov 2023 Join John Nixon, author of The Gentlemen Danes, as he shares his latest exciting discovery in the story of the near 600 Danish and Norwegian prisoners of war who lived
Goodbye Gasholders 2 Jan 2020 Discover the story of Reading's gasholders, iconic landmarks on the skyline for over 100 years, particularly from Newtown and the railway.
A Visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace 28 Apr 2020 Earlier this year, we visited the oldest Roman villa in England. Learn about what we found!
Reading Station 180 Years 30 Mar 2020 Reading Station opened in 1840 and this year we are celebrating its 180th birthday.
Is the heart of darkness found inside an H&P biscuit tin? 3 Aug 2017 Find out about how Joseph Conrad saw a humble Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin as a symbol of European colonial power in Africa.
Reading's women collectors 7 Mar 2022 Read about several of the women collectors who donated objects and collections to Reading Museum.
