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 […]
Museums, My Way
Community Voices
THE COMMONS: A GATHERING
Join us to mark the culmination of The Commons project **Onsite places are now full, but you are still welcome to register to attend online. When you register, you will be a sent a link that will allow you to access the Zoom meeting at any time. The morning sessions starts at 10.30am (with introductions […]
CORDAGE WORKSHOP WITH ARTIST, CATHERINE MORLAND
Join us for a free artist-led hands-on workshop exploring the story of string. As part of The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World project at The MERL, artist Catherine Morland will lead this afternoon workshop exploring cordage. Cordage making was a technological turning point in our prehistoric development, as important as hand axes, fire and the wheel. […]
DISPERSED SONG WORKSHOP WITH ARTIST, CARL GENT
Join artist Carl Gent as they look at a range of English folk songs, their history and legacy and join them in creating new lyrical and compositional arrangements to be performed and recorded throughout the course of the workshop. The majority of English folk songs have travelled across countries and contexts for centuries. As this […]
MERLy Christmas Shopping Event
THE MERL MONTHLY CHATTY CAFÉ
An informal drop-in for caregivers This is an opportunity for caregivers and loved ones to drop into The MERL café and, welcomed by our volunteers and staff, socialise and be inspired by the museum collections and sensory resources, sharing thoughts and reflections. Buy a drink from the café and get free cake! This is a […]