All Day
THE COMMONS: RE-ENCHANTING THE WORLD
A new installation in The MERL galleries... The commons defines the natural capital that we all share: land, air, and water. It is a reciprocal social system that cares for and preserves these resources. It relies on relationships of shared knowledge and creativity, which bind us together with more-than-human processes, forces, and resources. When the […]
Find out more »“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 […]
Find out more »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 […]
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FRIDAY FLEDGLINGS
JOIN US FOR A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit and more. Each session also […]
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