Sew What?
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingWe're all starting to ask more questions about fashion. Where do our clothes come from? How environmentally sustainable are they? Should we be making more and buying less? These questions […]
Our Green Stories Gallery Trail
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingFollow our gallery trail to delve into environmental issues past and present Our Green Stories is a Museums Partnership Reading campaign exploring climate change, sustainability, and biodiversity loss through collections. […]
A Break from Tradition
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingThe late 19th and early 20th centuries were a transformative period in Europe. Developments in industry, technology and transportation altered life beyond recognition. It was against this backdrop of unprecedented […]
‘Climate Change’ Artwork Display
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingAs part of the Reading Climate Festival, we included some very special material to the Our Green Stories gallery trail at The MERL. The gallery trail explores six of the […]
Mums and Babies Yoga with Sport in Mind
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingThe Mums and Babies Yoga sessions at The MERL are run with our partners Sport in Mind, the UK’s leading mental health sports charity, based in Reading. The sessions are […]
Summer Family Activity Packs
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingSummer-inspired things to do in the museum, garden and at home Buy one of our packs at the museum Gift Shop for fun activities to do with children during your […]
Community Voices
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingThe MERL partners with many local community organisations using its collections to inspire creative projects which bring people together to promote well-being. The 'Community Voices' displays showcase the wonderful creative […]
From Pen to Press
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, ReadingAn exhibition featuring highlights from the Special Collections, Archive of British Publishing and Printing to coincide with the Conference for the Society of History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) […]