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 The Feast of All Souls: Halloween, Hallowmas, and Reading Abbey 31 Oct 2017 Find out about the medieval origins of Halloween, and Reading's role in bringing the festival to England. Why did Jane Austen go to school in Reading? 19 Oct 2017 Did you know that Jane Austen went to school in Reading? Read more to find out why! An American Intern in Reading 5 Oct 2017 Discover how intern Diana, fell in love with her adopted home town of Reading while working at Reading Museum! Five Fascinating Facts about Reading’s River Thames. 29 Sep 2017 Reading’s life-giving waterways have been absolutely vital to the development of the town over the centuries. How to Fix an Abbey 21 Sep 2017 How do we conserve the Abbey ruins without creating more damaging problems? Find out how in our latest blog! Why do people volunteer at Reading Museum? 14 Sep 2017 Volunteers are part of the life and soul of Reading Museum. Learn how we work with them and what they get out of volunteering. Sir John Soane and Reading 10 Sep 2017 Sir John Soane, the son of a Berkshire bricklayer, became one of Britain's most influential 19th century architects. Icing on the cake: How Reading’s heritage reaches all corners of the globe. 8 Sep 2017 Find out about how a 106 year old Reading-made Huntley & Palmers fruit cake was found near the South Pole! "I do and I understand": education sessions at Reading Museum 31 Aug 2017 Using the Museum's collections and our knowledge so that children can understand the past and be inspired by it to shape their future. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Next page Next › Last page Last »
The Feast of All Souls: Halloween, Hallowmas, and Reading Abbey 31 Oct 2017 Find out about the medieval origins of Halloween, and Reading's role in bringing the festival to England.
Why did Jane Austen go to school in Reading? 19 Oct 2017 Did you know that Jane Austen went to school in Reading? Read more to find out why!
An American Intern in Reading 5 Oct 2017 Discover how intern Diana, fell in love with her adopted home town of Reading while working at Reading Museum!
Five Fascinating Facts about Reading’s River Thames. 29 Sep 2017 Reading’s life-giving waterways have been absolutely vital to the development of the town over the centuries.
How to Fix an Abbey 21 Sep 2017 How do we conserve the Abbey ruins without creating more damaging problems? Find out how in our latest blog!
Why do people volunteer at Reading Museum? 14 Sep 2017 Volunteers are part of the life and soul of Reading Museum. Learn how we work with them and what they get out of volunteering.
Sir John Soane and Reading 10 Sep 2017 Sir John Soane, the son of a Berkshire bricklayer, became one of Britain's most influential 19th century architects.
Icing on the cake: How Reading’s heritage reaches all corners of the globe. 8 Sep 2017 Find out about how a 106 year old Reading-made Huntley & Palmers fruit cake was found near the South Pole!
"I do and I understand": education sessions at Reading Museum 31 Aug 2017 Using the Museum's collections and our knowledge so that children can understand the past and be inspired by it to shape their future.
