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NOW ONLINE: SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
Although the museum is currently closed due to the COVID-19 situation, and the physical exhibition would have closed officially on April 5th, you can still see pictures and information about how the exhibition was developed in our Shoulder to the Wheel Online Exhibition “Shoulder to the Wheel”, curated by Dr Glenn Adamson, takes as its starting […]
Find out more »THE LOST MUSEUM
Visit The MERL to view this curious cabinet - The Lost Museum - a playful exploration of life, work, rest, and fun in Dee Park, Reading. The Lost Museum is the legacy of a project led by The Engine Room, an arts and mental health project that helps volunteers to become community leaders. The MERL […]
Find out more »NOW ONLINE: EASTER HOLIDAYS AT THE MERL
Online Easter Programme We've moved our Easter holiday events programme online! If you were looking forward to visiting The MERL this Easter, look out for online activities that will be posted here and on social media throughout the holidays! 11am - Tuesday 7th & 14th April– Virtual & Reality Pull up a seat, climb on […]
Find out more »NOW ONLINE: VIRTUAL REALITY & OBJECT HANDLING
Our holiday events are online! Join us on social media for a digital alternative to trying our VR and object handling activities at the museum. Pull up a chair, imagine it's a quad bike, climb on and watch a 360 version of our Quad Bike VR film to be transported to Dartmoor with Shepherd, Russell […]
Find out more »NOW ONLINE: SECOND SUNDAY EASTER CRAFT
Try out our Easter-themed crafts at home! During our closure, we are taking our popular Second Sunday Craft online. We've designed everything to be easily made from things you probably already have at home, so you can re-use and recycle. Gather some coloured card, such as old greetings cards, some pegs and some bottle tops and […]
Find out more »NOW ONLINE: ‘BEE HAPPY’ FAMILY EVENT
Join us online for a day of bee-themed activities Get ideas inspired by the MERL collections for indoor and garden activities relating to bees! Join the Bee Happy Facebook event share pictures of your crafts, and tell us about the bees you've seen recently! The MERL – Bee Happy Welcome to Bee Happy with […]
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