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Museum of Reading
Image: Child wearing a crown, at the Museum of Reading
Museum of Reading
Town Hall
Blagrave Street
Reading
RG1 1QH
Berkshire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Inland Waterways
Music
Natural Sciences
Photography
Social History
Toys and Hobbies
Trade and Commerce
Weapons and War
World Cultures
Facilities
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
There is no parking immediately outside the Museum.
The Museum is 2 minutes walk from Reading railway station.
Nearest car parks are at Garrard St, Queens Rd, The Oracle and Reading station.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
0118 939 9800
General information (Fax)
:
0118 939 9881
General enquiries
:
mail@readingmuseum.org.uk
Education enquiries
:
education@readingmuseum.org.uk
Collection enquiries
:
curator@readingmuseum.org.uk
Reading Foundation for Art enquiries
:
rffa@readingmuseum.org.uk
Website
:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Website
:
www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk
Website
:
www.huntleyandpalmers.org.uk
Open
Tues-Sat 1000-1600
Sunday & Bank Holidays 1100-1600
Closed
Monday - except Half Term (October and February 10.00-16.00)
Admission charges
Entry to the Museum of Reading is free.
Description
Welcome to the Museum of Reading.
The Museum offers a host of family friendly activities and facilities, including hands-on workshops suitable for all ages from toddlers to adults.
The Biscuit Tin cafe offers home-made cakes, fair-trade tea and coffee in the Town Hall entrance.
We offer a comprehensive education service available through our Hands-On Learning programme. Call for more details.
Admission is free to the Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock, which is open every day.
Call us on 0118 939 9800
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Collections description
At the Museum of Reading you can explore the social and natural history of Reading and surrounding area, including:
The Biscuit Town: Uncover the story behind biscuit makers Huntley & Palmers
Learn about the daily life and fascinating history of the once-splendid Reading Abbey.
Explore what the Romans did for us in the Silchester Gallery of Roman Life.
Britain's copy of the Bayeux Tapestry - displayed in its magnificent 70 metre entirety in a purpose-built gallery. This faithful replica was made by 35 skilled Victorian women embroiderers in 1885.(THERE ARE REGULAR FREE GUIDED-TOURS EVERY SATURDAY 14.15-15.00!)
Changing visual art and special exhibitions.
Key artists and exhibits
Huntley & Palmers.
;
Biscuit Town.
;
Biscuit tins.
;
Reading Abbey.
;
Sumer is incumen in.
;
Forbury Gardens.
;
Reading Festival.
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Reading Festival history.
;
Britain's Bayeux Tapestry.
;
C20 art.
;
Box Room gallery.
;
Marcus Adams. Gilbert Adams.
;
Alan Caiger Smith.
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Social and natural history of Reading.
;
Silchester Roman collection.
;
Madejski Art Gallery.
;
John Madejski Art Gallery.
;
jelly leg'd chicken gallery.
Articles
The Paintings Of Sir Terry Frost At Museum Of Reading
English Heritage Publishes Inventory Of Robert Dudley
Flood Complications Force Museums And Galleries To Close
'Queen Elizabeth's Slippers' To Be Conserved For Reading Museum
Reading Plays Host To Samuel Beckett Centenary Celebrations
Museum Of Reading Snaps Up Historic Photos By Father & Son
UK Museums Remember The Fallen
Events
Super Sundays at he Museum of Reading
Terry Frost Exhibition at the Museum of Reading
Exhibition (temporary)
Getting Into Terry's Paintings at the Museum of Reading
Guided tour
Over 60s Art
The Secret World of Victorian Broadmoor at the Museum of Reading
Exhibition (temporary)
Colour in Frost
Terry Frost and the Development of Abstraction
Lecture
Terry Frost Remembered: Two Painters' View
Inspired by Frost
Reflections on Frost: A Student's View
Happy New Year!
Reading Racers - 40 Years of Speedway in Reading at the Museum of Reading
Exhibition (temporary)
Town Centre Walks at the Museum of Reading.
Guided tour
Lunchtime Talks at the Museum of Reading
Guided tour
All Boxed Up and Ready to Go at the Museum of Reading
Exhibition (temporary)
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