FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS – 27 MAY

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE BEACON TRAIL

Join us for this historic occasion by taking part in Reading’s free, magical augmented reality story-trail Located around Reading are seven magical characters on a day trip from Buckingham Palace. Join Sir Barnaby Beacon on the trail as he visits his friends, you’ll be able to see them augmented reality, decide what happens next in […]
FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS – 20 MAY

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
SPRING HALF TERM AT THE MERL

*Please see below for our opening times during half term* VISIT THE MUSEUM THIS SPRING HALF TERM FOR BISCUIT-THEMED ACTIVITIES AND MORE This half term starts with Museum Partnership Reading’s Biscuit Weekend on 28th & 29th May as part Biscuit Town 200, a programme events and activities celebrating of 200 years of Reading’s biscuit heritage! […]
BISCUIT TOWN: FAMILY ACTIVITY PACK

This pack is full of fun things to do at The MERL and Reading Museum, and back at home, including colouring sheets, gallery trails, crafts and recipes, all inspired by our Huntley & Palmers collections, which you can see in a special exhibition at The MERL and in the Huntley & Palmers gallery at Reading […]
BISCUIT TOWN: PAINT YOUR OWN BISCUITS

It’s National Biscuit Day on the 29th May! To celebrate in style, join design historian and artist Dr Ella Hawkins for a hands-on introduction to biscuit art. Learn how to paint colourful designs onto iced biscuits, inspired by our Huntley & Palmers collections, and take your edible art home to enjoy. Prior to the workshop, […]
FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS – 13 MAY

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]