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Community Voices
The 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 and thought-provoking responses to themes and stories within The MERL collections by participants in amazing projects throughout the year. Sew What? until 1st September '24 […]
Find out more »From Pen to Press
An 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) which will be held at the University of Reading 1-5 July 2024. Image: pen formerly owned by James Joyce dated circa 1935. SSJ-OBJ_002
Find out more »No Friday Fledglings during school holidays – starts back September
Friday Fledgling sessions will resume in September 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 includes story-telling, craft activities singing and a snack. All are […]
Find out more »Heritage Open Days at The MERL
Book into one of these special events for a unique chance to view pop-up displays of items from the University of Reading’s Special Collections and Art Collections, housed at The MERL site and not currently on public display. Material will be selected by our curatorial and archives team and will celebrate how people and ideas […]
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