The symposium is devoted to an examination and discussion of the public health benefits of gardens and the wider landscape, from the gardens and farms of nineteenth century “lunatic asylums”, to municipal provision of healthcare in interwar Bermondsey which ranged from tuberculosis gardens, to street beautification to playgrounds and parks, to the landscape of NHS […]

Curator of MERL Collections, Dr Ollie Douglas, will be joined by a different specialist for each of these monthly tours. Together they will take visitors on a short conversational guided trip through the galleries approaching our collection from a different perspective that reflects the guest speaker’s expertise, ensuring you’ll learn something new every time. Each […]

Join museum and gallery experts, including curators, conservators, and scholars, for a free, online deep dive into a selection of objects in the University of Reading’s Art Collection. In each talk, we will take a closer look at a specific work of art and hear new insights and untold stories from our specialist speakers. You’ll […]

Join us for our series of exciting online talks, where you’ll get the chance to dive deep into the world of art with our expert curators, conservators and scholars. Discover the stories behind the masterpieces, learn about the creative process, and ask all your burning questions. The American feminist artist, writer and educator, Linda Stein, […]