THE STARS ARE BRIGHTER HERE
The Stars Are Brighter Here is a Turn of Phrase production by Timothy Allsop based on oral testimony from interviews with LGBTQIA+ people from across the UK. On a site-specific journey through different parts of the museum, including the galleries and garden*, you will get to meet modern and historical characters and hear some of […]
HAIKUMOO – WHAT IS A COW?
Join artist, Adam Stead and celebrate The MERL at 70 with this participatory online session suitable for families with children aged 7+. Connect and create with Reading based artist Adam Stead. This family orientated online workshop is designed to get everyone involved in drawing their own hybrid cow. Using the exquisite corpse drawing method, we […]
GROWING HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Come and join other health, education & social care professionals to look at how nature-based interventions can be considered alongside other types of therapies for people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or mental health support needs. Free to attend, booking required. If you have any questions about the event please email rgfhwn@gmail.com Agenda 3pm – […]
ONLINE FAMILY WORKSHOP WITH 51 VOICES ARTIST
Celebrate The MERL at 70 with this participatory arts session suitable for families with children aged 8+ Connect & Create with Reading based artist and illustrator Linda Newcombe and think about how objects might connect to folklore. She’ll show you how to look at museum objects in a different way. You’ll be drawing unusual things, […]
MAKING HOME AWAY
Come along and explore a replicated United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) tent decorated by a Syrian refugee and discover more about the interior and exterior space. Last year, the UN Refugee Agency revealed that the number of people fleeing violence was the highest recorded since the Second World War. While the need for […]
GLOW: A MERL LATE
GLOW with The MERL – Exploring the Light & the Dark If you missed GLOW on the night, or just want to relive it, you can watch the entire event any time on our YouTube channel. Light a candle, get comfy, sit back and enjoy! “So impressed with @TheMERL’s virtual museum Late this evening. Covering […]
PREMIERE OF ‘I, SHEEP’
At 12pm on the 24th July, please join us for the online premiere of I, Sheep. This is a deeply moving filmpoem that combines video, poetry and performance to tell the profound story of a single ewe and her links to the lives of a farm and farming family. I, Sheep‘s exploration of rural heritage […]
NOW ONLINE: SEMINAR SERIES: DESIGNING LANDSCAPES FOR THE PEOPLE
DESIGNING LANDSCAPES FOR THE PEOPLE – from the Clapham omnibus to the Royal Parks This series of lunchtime talks will span the early 20c UK approach to city planning, civic design, parks and gardens, encompass the formation of the UK professional body of landscape architects, the evolving Royal Parks, the impact of corporate landscapes, and […]
NOW ONLINE: VIRTUAL & REALITY
Our holiday events are going online! Join us on social media for a digital alternative to trying our VR and object handling activities at the museum. Pull up a chair, imagine it’s a quad bike, climb on and watch a 360 version of our Quad Bike VR film to be transported to Dartmoor with Shepherd, […]
CANCELLED: INDIGO SEED PLANTING WITH SIGRID HOLMWOOD
EVENT CANCELLED Due unforeseen circumstances Sigrid Holmwood is no longer able to be with us on Saturday. As a result, the seed planting event has been cancelled. The Museum will be open so please come and enjoy the garden and the galleries. Our indigo bed will need to be planted another day and we hope […]