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Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects.

Discovering the Roman town at Silchester

30 Jun 2018

You might not expect to stumble across the walls of a Roman town in the Hampshire countryside. Find out how it was rediscovered by Victorian archaeologists.

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.

Making a Medieval Garden

14 Jun 2018

As part of our project Reading Abbey Revealed, we are bringing history to life by making a medieval herb garden at the Abbey Gateway.

Roman Life – ‘What have the Romans ever done for us?’

8 Jun 2018

Carolyn Morton delivers a range of school sessions in the museum but one of her favourites is ‘Roman Life’. She has worked for Reading Museum for a long time and

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.

Turf Cappings at Reading Abbey

6 Jun 2018

A capping of turf can act to effectively protect ruins - find out we did at Reading Abbey.

The fight for life and liberty

1 Jun 2018

Working people in Reading started organising themselves to seek better pay and employment conditions from the mid-19th century.

Session Leader Favourites: Victorian Child at Work

21 May 2018

As the still (relatively) new Abbey Learning Officer at Reading Museum, I have been following around the Session Leaders to find out more about our Sessions and why they love

Costume and Embroidery – A stitch, in time, for Reading Abbey Revealed

10 May 2018

The Sewing Group The sewing volunteers play a vital role in the learning and development team at Reading Museum. Over the years, they have made repairs, labelled dress-up and created