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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2019

SPECIAL GUIDED TOURS OF THE MERL AND UNIVERSITY COLLECTIONS
September 13, 2019 - September 22, 2019

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Free, but booking required

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Start:
September 13, 2019
End:
September 22, 2019
Time:
Various
Cost:
Free
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The Museum of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Close up of the doors into the Staircase Hall at the MERL

JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL behind-the-scenes tour of The MERL and Special Collections archive stores and a new ‘People Power’ MERL gallery tour

Free | Booking required
Suitable for adults
(Max. capacity for all tours: 12 people)

Tour 1: House and archives behind the scenes tour
An exclusive opportunity to see and learn more about the Grade II listed building, designed by the Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse and the collections in the MERL and Special Collections archive stores.

• Wednesday 18 September, 10am – 11am
• Thursday 19 September, 10am – 11am

Tour 2: ‘People Power’ gallery tour
Join us for a special People Power tour of the MERL galleries, which will highlight the collections and stories relating to this year’s special Heritage Open Day theme.

• Friday 13 Sept, 2 – 2.45pm
• Sat 14 Sept, 2 – 2.45pm
• Sun 15 Sept, 2 – 2.45pm
• Tuesday 17 Sept, 10 – 10.45am & 2 – 2.45pm
• Friday 20 Sept, 2 – 2.45pm
• Sun 22 Sept, 2 – 2.45pm

*You are welcome to attend both tours, but please ensure to book your place for each tour via Eventbrite

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