🐰 Planning your Easter Holidays? 🥚 Why not drop into Reading Museum? 📢 Find out more: rdguk.info/Link_Editor_... #RDG #RDGUK #EasterFun

This Sat 14 March hear metalsmith Adi Toch talk about her remarkable sculptural work and how her recent commission inspired by our Roman collection has expanded her interest in historic metallurgy and mixed media work, book at www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/talk-adi-toch-artis-and-metalsmith

The Roman game Terni Lapilli, explained and demonstrated at this year's Games Day by the brilliant @uniofreading.bsky.social student ambassador Eadwyn (he/him)! No written record of the rules from the Roman period survives, so this rule set is experts' best guess! #ancientgames #boardgames #rdg

This 1955 photo shows blacksmith George Tibbetts in his Merchant's Place forge, off Friar Street, Reading His family were smiths for generations, and the workshop itself dated back to the late 1500s. His son Tony was preparing to continue the family tradition 📸 Reading Museum, Chronicle Collection

Coming up tomorrow at @readingmuseum.bsky.social, author Robert Clarke will be introducing his latest book, "Reading’s Colossal Lion", tracing the continuing story of the world’s largest cast-iron lion – the Forbury Gardens’ dominant feature for 140 years. whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...

Our exhibition Reading’s Digital Revolution has been shortlisted for @rdgwhatson.bsky.social Event of the Year! 🎉 This one’s down to the public vote - and we’d love your support 💛 Vote here buff.ly/eoL6ovZ Thanks for celebrating Reading’s tech heritage with us @friendsofrdgmus.bsky.social

The history of Jackson's of Reading is rich in equestrian imagery – take a look at these 19th century illustrations and stunning scale models capturing the store in its Edwardian heyday. Special display on now until 28 March. #scalemodels #modelhorse #diorama #yearofthehorse #ReadingUK #rdg

On Saturday 21 March Reading Museum Goes Green! Come find out about visiting, exploring, enjoying and caring for local green spaces 🍃 With Keep Reading Tidy, Wild About Reading, Jenny's Bees, Econet and Reading Tree Wardens 🌳🐝🐞 #RDG #ReadingMuseum

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'art that explores home'🏡 Here, local artist Mark Symons captured an everyday moment in domestic life in 'Molly in the Pantry', painted in 1931, one in a series of paintings of his adopted daughters. 🔎 (c) The Artist and Reading Museum

Spring is here and blossom is starting to appear across our town 🌸🌳 So why not find out more about Reading's historic trees on a free tour of the town centre on 21st March, book your free place now 📆 www.readingmuseum.org.uk/reading-town-centre-historical-tree-walk

Since we announced the shortlists for our awards yesterday, we've had over 100 votes for "Event Of The Year"! From festivals to festive faves, community events to cultural celebrations, it's a hotly contested category again this year. Have you cast your vote yet? buff.ly/eoL6ovZ

We are one month away from opening our newest exhibition! "Fallen: The Clewer House of Mercy 1848-1954" opens on March 24 2026, and we couldn't be more excited for you to see it. #Exhibition #Fallen

Ludus latrunculorum, you say? Archaeologist Tim Penn from @uniofreading.bsky.social gives some background on this popular Roman game, whose name means the Game of the Little Soldiers. Come see our example, on display in the Silchester Gallery! #romangames #ancientgames #archaeology #rdg

Exciting news! 🎉 We've been shortlisted in the What’s On Reading Awards 2026 not just once, but twice! We’re finalists for: 🏆 Event of the Year 🏆 The Diversity Award The Event of the Year is decided by a public vote at rdguk.info/QaC31 (closes midnight on 22 Mar) Thank you and wish us luck!

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 (pt 2) GLOW Lantern Parade PACT's Reading's Big Quiz Reading Children's Festival Reading Water Fest Reading’s Digital Revolution (Reading Museum) Event of the year is open to the public vote - vote now via wordg.tiny.us/eoty26 (Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 22 March) 7/

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Becoming Mums - Creative Motherhood Project Reading Bike Hub Whitley Carnival 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Reading Museum/Kala The Arts - The Art of Dance from the Indian Subcontinent Rising Sun Arts Centre Thomson Chauke 3/

Your What's On Reading Awards finalists are here! We had over 250 nominations this year, and our judging panel has been hard at work narrowing that down to an impressive shortlist of finalists. And the nominees are... 1/

We are excited to announce that due to the popularity of our Bayeux Tapestry tours, we will be introducing an extra tour at 2.30pm on a Tuesday. Book your tour here 📆 www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/bayeux-tapestry-tours

Last minute - a few tickets have become available for the DnD game this Saturday 28 February, as part of Games Day! Beginners or experienced players are welcome. Grab your ticket before they're gone! www.readingmuseum.org.uk/games-day-ad...

Take a peek inside these local Reading shops through the decades: 🖼️ Hawkes Ironmongers, High Street, 1945 🖼️ Heelas (now John Lewis), Broad street, Jan sales, 1956 🖼️ Reading department store, Jan sales, 1963 The final store isn't identified in our records - so if you recognise it, let us know!

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme 'renewal' instantly brought to mind this stunning painting by Kenneth Rowell, Burning Phoenix🔥 For four years, it was displayed in Reading Civic Centre's Deputy Leaders office. 🏛️1959 🎨oil and gouache 🔎(c) the artist and Reading Museum

Meet Bobbie, mascot of the Berkshires (allegedly) the sole survivor of the Last Stand. To find out more about his story, and many others, come along to our talk on Saturday 7 March: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/reading-past... Image courtesy of The Rifles Regimental Museum #RDG #RDGUK #ReadingThenandNow

Did you know Windsor had a royal palace before Windsor Castle? Brian Hope Taylor's 1950s excavation first uncovered the Saxon Palace at Kingsbury. Roland Smith’s guest blog shares how the Unlocking Old Windsor project re‑examines the finds decades later: 🔗 www.readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/unlocki...

Inspired by the first (I think) replica of the Bayeux Tapestry in my own home town of Reading at @readingmuseum.bsky.social Thank you to to Elizabeth Wardle and her 35 friends who made this copy in 1885-6. Sponsored by Bayer and Norman Insurance. Inspired!

Noble Adventurers, Games Day is just a few days away! On Saturday 28th February, drop in to Reading Museum to play, create, and learn about games from the Roman era to today. All players welcome, just bring your curiosity and creativity! www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/gam...

February is #LGBTplusHM26! 🌈 Explore Reading Museum objects with LGBTQ+ connections - rdguk.info/LGBTQ__Colle... - created by volunteers from the Untold Histories project. Today’s #FridayFind: a Roman Silchester steelyard weight of Bacchus who challenged societal + gender boundaries 🍇1995.4.21

Calling all DnD players! On Sat 28 Feb, come to Games Day to create your own magic items! We'll have our toolkit to guide you through homebrewing museum items that inspire you! Resources: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/museums-marv... #ReadingUK #boardgames #TabletopGaming #DnD #TTRPG #ttrpgCommunity

Psst..our Bayeux Tapestry Mugs are on sale for the rest of this month! reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com/products/bay... Search the whole Collection here: reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com/collections/... #RDG #RDGUK #BritainsBayeuxTapestry

We've been having a great time here at Reading Museum so far this half term - and we hope you have too! For low cost, family fun take a look at what we have on for the rest of this week: rdguk.info/Family_Fun_a... (and it may involve a dragon or two 🐉) #RDG #RDGUK #FamilyFun #ReadingMuseum

Thanks to the artists at New Directions for delivering our Everybody's Welcome: BIG Artwork event today! Some lovely drawings by our visitors ☺️ For all our events this week: rdguk.info/Family_Fun_a... #RDG #RDGUK #NewDirections #FebruaryHalfTermFun

⭐ Don't miss our special Monday opening today! ⭐ Planning what to do this week? Here's a reminder of what we have on... www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/family-fun-reading-museum #RDG #RDGUK #FebruaryHalfTermFun #ReadingMuseum

Museums, My Way Craft Sessions @readingmuseum.bsky.social Mon 30 March, 2 bookable sessions at 10am & 11.15am. Special craft sessions based on our Easter events aimed at neurodivergent visitors and their families to complement our regular Saturday sessions. www.readingmuseum.org.uk/museums-my-w...

Our museums are on the road again with free drop-in events and activities for all at both Southcote Library and Whitley Library in February 📆Southcote - Tuesday 17th Feb - 10am-12pm 📆Whitley - Saturday 28th Feb - 10am-2pm @themerl.bsky.social @rdgwhatson.bsky.social #RDGUK

How many of these buildings can you recognise today? This is the eastern end of Broad Street in Reading, taken between 1903 and 1920. You can see the Market Arcade entrance, an electric tram and George Palmer's statue (now at Palmer Park). 📷 Museum object number 1997.150.261 #ReadingLocalHistory

Ahead of Games Day on Saturday 28 February, we have released free downloadable DnD resources: 🎲 ready-to-use magic items booklet 🎲 toolkit for creating your own magical items 🎲 printable cards and templates Links below! #ReadingUK #BoardGames #TabletopGaming #DnD #RPG #TTRPG #ttrpgCommunity

We're getting ready for February Half Term.. Our new trail which starts on Saturday hunt though the galleries to find our wonderous museum items, each one will be guarded by a fire breathing dragon! 🐉 www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/family-fun-reading-museum #RDG #RDGUK #HalfTermFun #Dragons

We love this aerial view of the fantastic Iron Age hillfort on the Berkshire Downs near Blewbury, excavated by this very museum in the 1940s and 1950s, see some of finds including a complete dog skeleton in our Green Space gallery

Have you walked the St James' Way yet? It's a picturesque walking route, part of the ancient 'Camino de Santiago' pilgrimage, start your journey at Reading Museum! We stock official guidebooks and Pilgrim Passports reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com/collections/... #RDGUK #StJamesWay #CaminoIngles

Don't miss our Bayeux Dragon or Chinese New Year Dragon activity packs - available to make & take throughout half term week from 14 February🐉 www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fam... #RDG #RDGUK #FamilyFun

Step into Reading’s history with this stunning scale model of Jacksons Corner in its Edwardian heyday, celebrating a local landmark that served generations from 1875 until 2013. On display now until 28th March. www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/jac... #ReadingUK #scalemodels #diorama #nostalgia

Today we're stepping back to 1945, around the corner from the museum, where Blue Coat School students are in the Market Place after leaving the Sunday service at St Laurence's church. Part of a series taken by the Ministry of Information and exhibited internationally #ReadingLocalHistory

@artukdotorg.bsky.social's #OnlineArtExchange theme this week is 'Of Land and Sea' so we're sharing this sunny watercolour by Alan Caiger-Smith to brighten up February's rainy start 🌧️ This beach of palms looking out to the sea is Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ☀️

⭐ Planning what to do this February half term? 🐉 We have some wonderful dragon themed activities for you to enjoy as a family.. 🔎 Find out more: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/family-fun-reading-museum ⭐ Don't forget our special Monday opening on 21st Feb! #RDG #RDGUK @rdgwhatson.bsky.social

📢 Back in stock! ⭐ Our popular book about Reading's iconic Jackson's department store is back in stock, in-store and online 🔎 Don't miss our current special Jackson's display at the Museum reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com/products/jac... #RDG #RDGUK #JacksonsCorner #ShopLocal #ReadingMuseumShop

Discover your DnD alter ego at Reading Museum! Games Day on Saturday 28 February 🎲 Come play classic board games, ancient games, and DnD – all players welcome! Limited spaces for DnD, book yours here: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/games-day-ad... #ReadingUK #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD #TabletopGaming

I hope you'll find room to showcase this amazing polychrome glass bowl. It was an absolute highlight for me when I visited in 2023.

Thanks @benpaites.bsky.social, we agree the biggest problem will be choosing which objects to include and what stories to tell (there are 26,000 objects in the Silchester Collection!), but a nice problem to have 😀🏺

Huge congratulations to our friends at @readingmuseum.bsky.social on receiving funding to reimagine their Roman Silchester gallery!

Do you know why Calleva Atrebatum is so special? It is one of the best-preserved Roman towns, near Silchester, excavated between since the 1860s. Today, we have secured a Heritage Fund grant to Reimagine Roman Britain for the 21st Century! #Romans #RomanBritain #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

We often overlook everyday signs, but they help shape a place’s identity. Here are a few from the museum collection - some recent, some historic. Reading Festival (2003), Milkmaid (c1900-50), Regent Café (1950s), Wills Westward Ho! (c1900–50), Thames Valley Bus (mid‑1900s), Wynford Arms (1992–2015)