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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 »THINKING RATIONALLY?
Online Exhibition and Activities Online exhibition Thinking Rationally? is an exhibition by third year Museum Studies students at the University of Reading. They looked at objects from The MERL to learn about food and clothing rationing in Britain during the Second World War and how stories from this period can help us live more sustainably […]
Find out more »LAND GIRLS
Earlier this year, people around the country celebrated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe. The war was fought both abroad and at home, with people across all walks of society rising to meet wartime challenges. This summer, we're focusing on the extraordinary history of the Women's Land Army. The organisation was first created in […]
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