JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL NOTICE: This week’s session is cancelled due to the amber weather warning for strong winds in Reading on Friday 18th February. The MERL garden will be closed on Friday. If you have already booked for this session, we […]

VISIT THE MUSEUM THIS FEBRUARY HALF TERM FOR TRAILS, ACTIVITY PACKS, OBJECT EXPLORATION SESSIONS AND MORE Try out our Rats and Dairy trail Book tickets for free family object exploration sessions on 25 February Discover the Winter Family Activity Pack for children aged 5+ (£4 per pack) Have a go at our Fledglings Activity Pack […]

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 […]

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 […]

JOIN US FOR A WEEKLY OUTDOOR LEARNING SESSION FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS IN THE FANTASTIC URBAN GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning! Come and join in with family activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum. Enjoy outdoor play and explore the natural environment. Each session involves story-telling, craft activities and […]

WINTER-INSPIRED THINGS TO DO AT THE MUSEUM, OUTDOORS AND AT HOME! Buy one of our packs at the museum Gift Shop for fun activities to do with children during your visit - and afterwards! For age 5+ (£3) Choose from three different Winter Activity Packs: Little mouse story, winter recipe, colouring sheet and join the [...]

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 […]

JOIN US FOR A WEEKLY OUTDOOR LEARNING SESSION FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS IN THE FANTASTIC URBAN GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum. Enjoy outdoor play and explore the natural environment. Each session involves story-telling, craft activities and singing. […]

Friday Fledgling sessions will resume in September 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 includes story-telling, craft activities singing and a snack. All are [...]