FOLAR ‘WHO CARES?’ SEMINARS – CONTRASTING FORTUNES: TWO HIGH-VALUE DESIGNED LANDSCAPES IN READING
A SERIES OF LUNCHTIME TALKS EXPLORING WHO IS REALLY CARING FOR OUR LOCAL LANDSCAPE This year at The MERL we are focussing on a theme of ‘CARE.’ Through our projects and programming, we will address ideas of ‘care’ in relation to a range of current issues, including the climate crisis, guarding green space, the future […]
CREATIVITY AFTER DIAGNOSIS: A MODEL FARM IN THE MUSEUM’S HERB GARDEN
This year at The MERL we are focussing on a theme of ‘CARE.’ Through our projects and programming, we will address ideas of ‘care’ in relation to a range of current issues, including the climate crisis, guarding green space, the future of farming and food security, caring for our collections and caring for people including […]
THE ARCADE IN THE ARCADIA: THOMAS BEWICK, CHILDREN’S BOOKS & RURAL READERS
Join Professor Kristin Bluemel, Leverhulme Visiting Professor at Newcastle University, as she explores the work of eighteenth-century artist, writer, and naturalist Thomas Bewick. This talk organised by Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP) will explore the ways in which Bewick’s illustrations and the appeal of his work to children were fundamental in establishing nineteenth-century […]
UNSWEETENED: ODE TO BISCUITS FILM SCREENING
Join Museums Partnership Reading for this special screening, including a Q&A with the film makers and a chance to see archive and collection material. About this event In 1822, one of the most famous names in baking, Huntley & Palmers biscuits, began life as a small baker’s shop in London Street, Reading. Within 40 years, […]
THE MERL FORTNIGHTLY BOARD SATURDAYS
Join The MERL team for a relaxed opportunity to play board games with others This year at The MERL we are focussing on a theme of ‘CARE.’ Through our projects and programming, we will address ideas of ‘care’ in relation to a range of current issues, including the climate crisis, guarding green space, the future […]
BISCUIT TOWN: 200 YEARS OF HUNTLEY & PALMERS IN READING
DISCOVERING HIDDEN HISTORIES: READING’S HIGH STREET HERITAGE ACTION ZONE
Are you interested in discovering more about Reading’s hidden histories to put us on the map? Throughout February and March 2022, join Museums Partnership Reading for free creative heritage workshops to discover and collect information, images and stories about the town centre’s Market Place and St Mary’s Butts conservation areas. We will be looking with […]
“GO AS YOU PLEASE”: QUESTIONING LEISURE AND GREEN SPACE
“Go-as-you-please” is the University’ Museum Studies students’ Final Year Exhibition. The students used The MERL collections to explore questions of leisure and green space and how this affects other communities in urban and rural areas. Examining how the Covid 19 pandemic has impacted leisure and tourism, their exhibition explores themes of inclusivity, accessibility and laws […]
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