EXTENDED HOURS WEEK FOR GROUPS – AUTUMN
This special week of extended opening hours just for groups is a perfect opportunity for to enjoy an evening visit to The MERL. Come on your usual meeting night or plan a special trip! The museum galleries, shop, and cafe will all be open until 9pm. Booking is essential and we will confirm bookings on a […]
EXTENDED HOURS WEEK FOR GROUPS – SUMMER
This special week of extended opening hours just for groups is a perfect opportunity for to enjoy an evening visit to The MERL. Come on your usual meeting night or plan a special trip! The museum galleries, shop, and cafe will all be open until 9pm. Booking is essential and we will confirm bookings on a […]
EXTENDED HOURS WEEK FOR GROUPS – SPRING
This special week of extended opening hours just for groups is a perfect opportunity for to enjoy an evening visit to The MERL. Come on your usual meeting night or plan a special trip! The museum galleries, shop, and cafe will all be open until 9pm. Booking is essential and we will confirm bookings on a […]
BRITISH AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES: PAST, PRESENT & POST-BREXIT
How can our much loved, multi-functional, protected and neglected agricultural landscapes – conflict ridden, economically challenging and bureaucraticised – be sustained for the future? FOLAR’s 2018 symposium focuses on British agricultural landscapes since 1945, and considers the post-Brexit future. A day of challenging talks with Q and A sessions from a stellar range of knowledgeable […]
BREXIT: A RURAL PERSPECTIVE
Over the last three years, MERL staff have been travelling the length and breadth of the England talking to people about their lives in the countryside. During our conversations, Brexit and the impact of European Union membership on rural life has been one issue raised by some of our interviewees both before and after Britain’s […]
DIGITAL TAKEOVER II: A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS SHOWCASING DIGITAL PROJECTS! Book in advance or buy on the door (subject to availability) £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for aged 18+ only LIVE MUSIC BY FORGET GRAVITY– […]
DIG IT! A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS ON THE THEME OF SOIL AND GROWING! Book in advance via Eventbrite or buy on the door £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for aged 18+ only LIVE MUSIC […]
WOOL: A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS ON THE THEME OF WOOL! Book in advance via Eventbrite or buy on the door (subject to availability) £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for ages 18+ only LIVE MUSIC FROM […]
EXTENDED HOURS: JANUARY LATE OPENING NIGHT
Not enough hours in the day? We’re open late on the last Thursday of every month*, so you can visit the reading room, museum galleries, shop, cafe and garden until 9pm. There are usually additional activities taking place on the evening to add to your visit. January 25th 2018 We’re launching new ‘MERL Makers’ in […]
SEMINAR SERIES: RURAL RIDERS AND RADICALS
A series of lunchtime talks organised by the Department of English Literature and the Museum of English Rural Life, in celebration of their ongoing collaborations. Events in the series feature (alternately) writers with a national profile, and academic authors showcasing new and exciting research. 18 January – Alexandra Harris – The marsh and the visitor […]