We are AMuSED: creating a toolkit for multisensory reminiscence
Learn how staff at The MERL have worked with University of Reading scientists to develop a multisensory toolkit for reminiscence.
Feeding the Nation: the lives of seasonal migrant workers
Do we care for the people who care for our food? Learn about the Feeding the Nation project, exploring the lives of seasonal migrant workers.
Changing Perspectives in the Countryside: Zakiya McKenzie
We spoke with researcher and author Zakiya McKenzie about her experience and perception of the English countryside.
The Building Connections project
Learn about how the Building Connections project has enabled us to explore and share underrepresented stories from England’s rural history.
Changing Perspectives in the Countryside: Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban
As part of Changing Perspectives in the Countryside, we spoke with Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban about his work as a rural vet and his experiences in the sector as a person of colour.
Changing Perspectives in the Countryside: JC Niala
As part of Changing Perspectives in the Countryside, we spoke with JC Niala about her experiences, research, and creative practice.
Changing Perspectives in the Countryside: Mya-Rose Craig
As part of Changing Perspectives in the Countryside, we spoke with Dr Mya-Rose Craig about how she champions rural conservation and equality.
Introducing Space to Think: Rural Wellbeing, our latest student exhibition
Written by Dr Rhi Smith, Director of Museum Studies, University of Reading. How do you create a museum exhibition when you cannot get into the museum? Planning your first museum exhibition is tough experience at the best of times. Doing it online during a global pandemic takes that to another level. Even so, within the […]
Mapping the lantern slides
Dr Katrina Navickas is the 2020/21 Open Spaces Society Fellow at The MERL. In this blog, Katrina outlines her work and research in mapping the locations of over 1,000 lantern slides in the Open Spaces Society collection. The Open Spaces Society was founded in 1865 to campaign for and preserve commons, footpaths and open spaces […]
Working (the land) 9 to 5
Dolly Parton has never been to The MERL, but that’s not to say our collection isn’t filled with objects related to Dolly and her songs.