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 […]
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UNSWEETENED: ODE TO BISCUITS FILM SCREENING
Join Museums Partnership Reading for this special screening, including a Q&A with the film makers and a chance to see archive and collection material. About this event In 1822, one of the most famous names in baking, Huntley & Palmers biscuits, began life as a small baker’s shop in London Street, Reading. Within 40 years, […]
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