Meeting Jane Austen at Reading Museum! 11 Jul 2019 Join us for Jane Austen Day on 27 July 2019 and learn about Jane Austen’s school days in Reading!
‘Someone will remember us’… LGBTQ+ stories in Reading Museum 6 Mar 2024 For many people, museums act as a repository of not only physical objects, but also the stories that go hand in hand with them. Here at Reading Museum we are
Rebuilding Reading Abbey - virtually! 8 Jun 2018 Over the past year we have created a new digital model of Reading Abbey to provide images of how the abbey looked in its heyday.
Castle Street & St Mary’s Butts: A short walk through time (part one of two) 30 Apr 2021 Join us for a walk through time along Reading's St Mary's Butts and Castle Street.
A short history of Reading: Saxons, Vikings and Normans 25 Oct 2022 We answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the history of Reading.
Reading Museum and the MERL: Working together 25 Jun 2018 In a further boost to Reading’s cultural renaissance, MERL and Reading Museum are working together as Museums Partnership Reading until 2027.
Routes to Reading 7 May 2024 We explore how people have been coming to Reading to live and work for centuries.
The Oracle Gates: Conservation, community, culture 11 Jul 2024 High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) status was awarded to Reading for three conservation areas. Reading Borough Council, as one of 68 places in England, received a share of an
