Support our work

Thank you for considering a donation to The Museum of English Rural Life! Your support plays a crucial role in helping us to preserve the history of the English countryside, undertake research into the past and future of rural England, and bring museum experiences to people who might never have visited museums before.

The MERL is a part of the University of Reading, an independent corporation with charitable status (reference X 8145). If you would like to make a gift and are a UK taxpayer, your generosity can be boosted further thanks to Gift Aid, at no extra cost to you.

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