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
- November 18, 2022
Takeover Day 2022 at The MERL
For Takeover Day 2022, a student from Addington School talks about their internship here at The MERL.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- November 8, 2022
Pumpkins, partners, and plant sales: our autumn garden updates
Learn the autumn updates from The MERL gardening team. Hear about what we’ve been growing, our community projects, and new plant sales.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- October 12, 2022
Our Green Stories: sustainability in our community
Learn about an environmental campaign by Museums Partnership Reading, championing sustainability in our community from now through 2023.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- October 6, 2022
‘Rooster, hang on!’ a traditional symbol in the nowadays context
Learn about the Borodianka Rooster, a ceramic pitcher which gained international attention as a symbol of Ukraine’s strength and spirit.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- September 21, 2022
Ten rural objects for your student kitchen
Discover a selection of cooking utensils from The MERL collection. Some will be more useful for your student kitchen than others!
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- September 14, 2022
Heritage bakes: three historical biscuit recipes from our collections
Explore and follow three heritage recipes for baking historical biscuits, including an original recipe by Huntley & Palmers.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- August 19, 2022
Wild Being: how museums can care for health and wellbeing
Learn about how we have worked with organisations across Reading to create museum opportunities that promote creativity and wellbeing.