News and Views

From the cottage to the high street: pottery in The MERL collection

Read about the modern history of English pottery, and the many different kinds of pottery and ceramics within The MERL collection.

As part of Changing Perspectives in the Countryside, we spoke with Dawood Qureshi about their conservation work and filmmaking.

As part of Changing Perspectives in the Countryside, we spoke with Dr Mya-Rose Craig about how she champions rural conservation and equality.

Read about our learning team’s recent work with Reading Girls’ School as part of our Widening Participation programme.

Hear from Charlotte Allchin, who plans and delivers Friday Fledglings: our weekly outdoor learning sessions for under 5s.

It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas! Discover the history of two Christmas staples: punch and Christmas dinner.

Explore the many collaborative creative projects and partnerships that have formed part of 51 Voices, our 70th anniversary celebrations.

Make yourself a cuppa and put on your Christmas jumper. We’re setting rural history to the music of your favourite Christmas songs.

The servants’ ball has had a long tradition in the country house estates of Britain and only really died out after the Second World War.