What’s On

Group of people holding up small signs with a large banner in front which reads "Peoples Climate March"

Displays

Ladybird in Focus: 100 Years On

Explore how Ladybird Books has continued to evolve since its centenary in 2015.

Dates: 2 September 2025 – 6 September 2026
Author: Family, Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Watercolour of a farmhouse by John Paget.

Exhibition

Preserving the Picturesque

Explore a series of watercolours portraying landscapes from 19th century England, painted by Victorian artist John Paget.

Dates: 14 February – 24 May 2026
Author: Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Displays

When

In this exhibition, postgraduate students from Reading School of Art explore the theme of ‘time’.

Dates: 17 March – 14 June 2026
Author: Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Workshop

Miniature Landscapes

Discover how to create imaginative, semi-abstract landscapes using experimental, granulating watercolour techniques.

Dates: Thursday 14 May 2026, 12:00 – 16:00
Author: Public
Price: £60 per adult.
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Displays

Imprint

Display celebrating prints made by early twentieth-century women artists from the University of Reading’s School of Art.

Dates: 9 June 2026 – 17 January 2027
Author: Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life