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We are delighted to announce that Reading Museum has been awarded £80,000 from DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund for our Roman Britain – Reimagined in Reading project.

The funding will help create a new interactive gallery to bring to life the story of Romans in Reading.

⭐ Planning low-cost, fun activities with your family this May half term?

📢 Join us next week at Reading Museum for some brilliant activities!

⭐ For more information search the Family Fun page on our website (see bio for link)

It's National Biscuit Day!

Why not head down to Didcot Railway Centre to celebrate with us? Trains delivered H&P biscuit tins around the country and brought visitors to Reading. Just like this excursion party to Huntley & Palmers in 1934.

Museum object no. 1999.2.9
📷 Reading Museum
#FridayFinds

🌻 We have spaces on our fun, family sessions tomorrow here at Reading Museum..

🌻Decorate a planter and plant your sunflower seeds ready to watch them grow!

🌻 Quote 'Tallest Sunflower' at Reception to get a free 'Oh Crumbs! Biscuit Trail'

Search our Family Fun page to book

#RDG #RDGUK #4Bs #SuttonsSeeds #OurGreenStories

🌳 Love outdoor learning?

🌳 Join our Forest School trained session leader Charlotte for our FREE Forbury Explorers activity tomorrow!

🌳We have just a few spaces left! Book via the Family Fun page on our website..

Enjoy spending time with your family and friends this May Half Term!

We still have spaces on some of our brilliant activities..

Book Now, search our Family Fun page for more info

'Old Cottages, Caversham' by Faith Ashford (1884-1967). This is possibly the view from the artist’s home on Matlock Road, Caversham where she lived with Anne Pritchard.

In the 1920s-1930s Faith Ashford was a lecturer at the University of Reading’s School of Art, teaching handicrafts. Following retirement she retrained as a painter. Faith was a founder member of the Reading Guild of Artists.

Faith was teaching when University of Reading was granted its Royal Charter in 1926, 100 years ago.

🖼️ 1949.149.1
📷 Reading Museum
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🌻 We're getting ready for May half term here at Reading Museum!

🌻 Book now to make your own sunflower planter

🌻 See the family Fun page on our website for more details

#RDG #RDGUK #FamilyFun #OurGreenStories

🌳 We are getting ready for May Half term here at Reading Museum!

🐦For our fabulously fun outdoor sessions, next Wednesday in the Forbury Gardens. Book Now..

🌳 Search our Family Fun page for more info

#RDG #RDGUK #OutdoorLearning #FamilyFun

Don't miss our brilliant *Free* family sessions with artist Fakhira Nezami next Tuesday...

For more information about all our May Half term events and how to book see the Family Fun page on our website

#RDG#RDGUK#LowCost#FamilyFun

Reading Museum will be out and about today as part of Museums on Wheels..

Join us at the Centenary Community Festival in the Forbury Gardens!

What is this boy about to do?

If you know about Reading’s history, you might have an idea.

The boy is doing a cartwheel – part of a three piece artwork of cartwheeling boys. The artwork was a gift from the twin town of Dusseldorf and commemorates years of friendship between the two towns. Cartwheeling has been a tradition in Dusseldorf for centuries.
The drawing is a design for the sculpture, previously on display opposite Reading Borough Council's former offices. It got damaged during a storm in 2022 but is now back on display on the wall of the Civic Centre.

🖼️ 2001.15.4
📷 Reading Museum
#FridayFinds #Dusseldorf #ReadingHistory

What is this boy about to do?

If you know about Reading’s history, you might have an idea.

The boy is doing a cartwheel – part of a three piece artwork of cartwheeling boys. The artwork was a gift from the twin town of Dusseldorf and commemorates years of friendship between the two towns. Cartwheeling has been a tradition in Dusseldorf for centuries.
The drawing is a design for the sculpture, previously on display opposite Reading Borough Council's former offices. It got damaged during a storm in 2022 but is now back on display on the wall of the Civic Centre.

🖼️ 2001.15.4
📷 Reading Museum
#FridayFinds #Dusseldorf #ReadingHistory