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Sheep moving through a Lake District landscape

Forty Farms

February 11 - November 9

Our 2025 exhibition reveals the highs and lows of farming lives in some of England's most beautiful landscapes.

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Paint, Pencil, Print

June 7, 2025 - January 25, 2026
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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In 2025, the University of Reading Art Collection celebrates its 10th birthday! Join us for a special showcase of iconic and innovative artworks, highlighting the growth and evolution of the art collection over the past ten years. Showing in the Upper Staircase Hall. Image credit: Robert Gillmor, Peewit and Son, linocut on paper, UAC/11171. © […]

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Creating Communities

June 10 - September 21
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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May Day pageant involving school children, dancing around the maypole

This student exhibition explores how communities express themselves and connect with each other. Explore the social history of craft, celebrations, and oral traditions. See how communities, form, develop, and collaborate. Reflect on what makes your community unique and question what heritage means to you.

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10:00 am

Miller’s Ark, My Way at The MERL

August 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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£2
A mother goat snuggling with her baby in the MERL garden

Bring a picnic, meet the Miller's Ark farm animals and enjoy other activities in the MERL garden. This event will be a relaxed session with additional sensory provision, geared towards neurodivergent visitors and their families. Please only book this session if you feel it is appropriate to do so. Limited spaces: Booking required £2 per […]

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12:30 pm

Miller’s Ark at The MERL

August 1 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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A mother goat snuggling with her baby in the MERL garden

Join us to meet the animals of Miller's Ark Farm Bring your own picnic and blanket and join us in the museum garden. Enjoy a range of hands-on activities from The MERL and visit real farm animals from Miller’s Ark. Event details Event times: 12.30pm - 4pm Book in advance before the day: £2 per […]

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