News and Views
Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- March 2, 2021
51 Voices: of Mice and Museums
Explore the latest pieces to be displayed within 51 Voices, a year-long project celebrating The MERL’s 70th anniversary in 2021.
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Published Date
- February 25, 2021
Queer Rural Connections: queer history and belonging in the countryside
Learn about Queer Rural Connections, an artistic project uncovering queer rural histories and challenging narratives about queer experience.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- February 5, 2021
51 Voices: from Protest to Performance
Learn about 51 Voices, The MERL’s 70th anniversary project, and explore the first four pieces of the fifty-one available to enjoy at our online exhibition.
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Author
- Susanna Ivy
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Published Date
- January 13, 2021
Staff Stories – what Culture Recovery Fund support means to us
Staff stories of how the Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund is helping The MERL deal with the effects of lockdown and create a resilient future
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Author
- Ollie Douglas
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Published Date
- January 11, 2021
The MERL at 70: introducing 51 Voices
Discover 51 Voices, a year-long project to mark our 70th anniversary, exploring and responding to objects related to our founding year.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- December 16, 2020
Hidden Stories
Be a part of a storytelling project with The MERL and Age UK focusing on celebrating the life histories of Reading’s older population.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- December 15, 2020
Why do we give each other socks at Christmas? And other important questions
It is the most wonderful time of year, when we gift each other socks wrapped in shiny paper. Why are we like this this? Read on to find out.
