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Reading, United Kingdom

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Art museum· Tourist attraction· Museums and Institutions· Museum

Reading Museum Reviews | Rating 4,5 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Reading Museum is located in Reading, United Kingdom on Blagrave St. Reading Museum is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the category art museum in United Kingdom. Has been providing award-winning opportunities for learning, inspiration and enjoyment since 1883 and provides hands-on learning services with a national reputation for innovation and excellence. The Museum & Town Hall s period rooms and galleries provide a thriving venue for conferences, exhibitions and weddings. The Concert Hall is an important venue for classical music and comedy events.

Address

Blagrave St

Phone

+44 1189373400

Headquarters

Reading

Amenities

Good for kidsRestaurantToilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible liftWheelchair-accessible toilet

Open hours

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Aitor Monreal Urcelay

Small yet highly interesting, comfortable and well explained museum. From the history behind Reading, to art and natural history. Super covid friendly and really respectful of social distancing measures.

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Sara Guimaraes

It may be small but it is definitely worth a visit. Wonderful. And the staff? What can I say the man welcoming us in today was hilarious. We had a great time. Really recommend oh and the picture frame upstairs, lol, we thought we were in Alice through the looking glass for a second. So much fun.

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Hefin Owen

Brilliant museum and telling the history of Reading.And a lovely cafe in the basement of the building quite cheap and home made sausage roll very tasty.

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Dufus Wombat

A nice museum based in the Reading town hall. Entry is free. There are three floors of exhibits some of which are about the nearby abbey ruins. The displays include information on the Saxon origins of Reading and exhibits from the Victorian age. On the second floor is a copy of the Bayeux tapestry.

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David Joseph Marallag

Lovely and extensive museum chronicling the early history of Reading, as well as some good focus on some more recent and modern developments of the city. They also have a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry which is a real highlight of an important artifact in the country's history.

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Kelci Ashdon

Fun day out! Staff are friendly and there was so much to look at. Very interesting!

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Meagan Sneeringer

Interesting local history museum. Includes a review of the history of the Reading Abbey, as well as a locally produced copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Additionally there is a section covering the Roman ruins south of Reading. Notably includes The Eagle statue, upon which the Eagle of the Ninth book/movie is based.

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Miles Macdonald

This museum has lots of interest. The ground floor explores the history of the city through the ages. A nice section on the commission of the Abbey by Henry I, and good sections on Reading as a market town between 1700 to 1840. The post 1840 with the advent of steam trains and the industrialisation of the city. The first floor has a reproduction of the Bayeux Tapistry, produced by 35 members of the Leek Embroidery Society in the 1880s, a very impressive piece of work stretching around the walls of the room. Reading was also home to the famous biscuit manufacturers, Huntley and Palmer. Don't miss the wonderful exhibition of their 19th and 20th century colourful biscuit tins on the 2nd floor, along with exhibitions of ladybird book illustrations and the roman settlement of Calliva. Free entry to museum, toilets, caffe and lift access to all floors.

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