Reading Museum

We are carrying out planned maintenance to our phone lines today, Thurs 19 March Our phone lines may be temporarily unavailable, most likely 10am to midday. You can still contact us on our website contact forms or try calling us again later ☎️ Thank you for your patience

Very excited to hear that the manuscript copy of Summer is Icumen In is back in Reading for the first time since Reading Abbey closed. On display in @readingmuseum until 9 May. #Cluny @WhatsonReading

Pop over to @readingmuseum on Tuesday for some half term fun! We will be running a FREE art extravaganza for all the family, so join in if you are in Town! rdguk.info/The_BigArtwork… #TheBigArtwork #FamilyFun #CommunityArts #HalfTerm #NewDirectionsCollege

February Half-Term is nearly here! Enjoy free & low‑cost activities across Reading: sessions at children’s and leisure centres, family activities at @readingmuseum and @TheMERL, creative spaces with @thejellyReading & more: rdguk.info/CKr6F

Reading Museum and Reading Council announce a redisplay of their Silchester Gallery. The new accessible space will transform how the town’s significant Iron Age and Roman heritage is shared with the public. More: heritagefund.org.uk/projects/roman… #NationalLottery

Do you recognise any of these views of Reading? They were taken from the top of a water tower in Mill Lane over 100 years ago and show a few identifiable landmarks 📷 Photography by Mr Lewis taken c. 1900-1903 #FridayFinds

#HolocaustMemorialDay - 2 weeks to go 🕯️ An evening of remembrance featuring keynote speakers, a candle lighting & memorial ceremony, and performances by the Maidenhead Synagogue Choir. 📆 Wednesday 28 January, 6.30pm ℹ️ Find out more and register at rdguk.info/LF7fH

📢 We may be closed but our online shop is still open! 👑 We are offering 10% off selected items in our Kings and Queens Collection ⭐ rdguk.info/Kings_and_Quee… 💌 Please note that we will be posting all orders out on Monday 19 Jan #RDG #RDGUK #JanuarySale #ReadingMuseumShop

🏛️ We’re Hiring: Historic Environment Record (HER) Officer 📜 Are you passionate about heritage, archaeology, and preserving our historic environment? We’re looking for a dedicated Historic Environment Record (HER) Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and developing our Historic Environment Record — ensuring information on archaeology, listed buildings, and heritage assets is accurate, accessible, and used to support planning, conservation, and research. ✨ In this role, you will: 🔹 Maintain and update the Historic Environment Record, ensuring data integrity and compliance with professional standards 🔹 Assess and record archaeological and historic environment information 🔹 Support planning and development teams by providing HER data and advice 🔹 Collaborate with archaeologists, planners, historians, and external partners 🔹 Contribute to heritage projects, public engagement, and reporting 💻 To apply: rdguk.info/cKAVj

📢 We may be closed but our online shop is still open! 🎄 We are offering an extra 10% off everything in our Christmas collection ⭐ rdguk.info/Christmas_Coll… 💌 Please note that we will be posting all orders out on Monday 19 Jan #RDG #RDGUK #JanuarySale #ReadingMuseumShop

📢 We may be closed but our online shop is still open! 🥶 Wrap up warm with our exclusive Bayeux Tapestry scarf ⭐ Now on Special Offer ⭐ rdguk.info/mvAh8 💌 Please note that we will be posting all orders out on Monday 19 Jan #RDG #RDGUK #BritainsBayeuxTapestry

Our blog pages have a huge amount of interesting content. Here is a blog aobut our loan box curiosities. Seach loan on our website. rdguk.info/w32Lp

@LauraBlumenthal Thanks Laura, of course we totally agree with you!

One of the best things about Reading is the replica Bayeux Tapestry at @readingmuseum. Made by a lot of determined ladies in Staffordshire in the 1880s, it is a masterpiece in its own right. An important part of our history 👑

Reading Museum is currently closed for essential maintenance.. We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 20 January: rdguk.info/xEoUD Search our website for interesting blogs, online exhibitions and gallery highlights: rdguk.info/XzMEg #RDG #RDGUK

Find out more about Jane Austen's school days in Reading on our very interesting blog. Search Jane on our website. rdguk.info/RtkIE

Stop right there! Your 2027 has been blessed by the most perfect little creature in our collection - made by 8-year-old Berkshire student Lynn in 1969 and collected for the museum's School Loans service. Form: flawless. Technique: masterful. Heart: 100000/10 😺 2012.686.2

Local history is what we are about, there is so much information on our website it is hard to know where to start. Try searching the blog pages for a short introduction. rdguk.info/EC2Tw

What did the Romans do for us? Find out more on our blog pages. Our website has plenty of information, try searching Roman. rdguk.info/mbNrW

Find out more about the history of Reading Gaol on the museum website. Search Gaol. A quick overview on the blog page rdguk.info/CcL8l