What’s On
Ladybird in Focus: 100 Years On
Explore how Ladybird Books has continued to evolve since its centenary in 2015.
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2 September 2025 – 6 September 2026
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Family, Public
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Peter Treherne: ‘Seasons’
Video installation in the Wagon Walk gallery.
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2 June – 13 September 2026
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Public
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Echoes
Student-curated exhibition celebrating the University of Reading’s centenary.
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9 June – 27 September 2026
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Public
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Summer Holidays
Enjoy trails and activities at the museum during the Summer holidays!
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23 July – 1 September 2026
- Author
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Family
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Ladybird in Focus: Behind the Hamster
Discover how a Ladybird book is made following the journey of a curious hamster.
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8 September 2026 – 5 September 2027
- Author
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Family, Public
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Friday Fledglings
A weekly outdoor session for toddlers in the MERL garden.
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Friday 11 September 2026, 10:00 – 11:30
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Family
- Price
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£5 per child. Bookings open at 12 pm on a Friday, one week ahead of the session you’d like to attend
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Heritage Open Days
Explore materials from the University
of Reading’s Special Collections
and Art Collections.
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Sunday 20 September 2026, 11:00 – 13:00
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Public
- Price
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Free • Booking link opens 2 June
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Gallery Tour: MERL 75
Join us on a whistle-stop gallery tour through 75 years of The MERL!
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Tuesday 22 September 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
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Public
- Price
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Free, booking suggested
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Conservations with a Curator: Carol Sorhaindo
Join us for a free online talk with Carol Sorhaindo on her artistic practice and ‘The World Reimagined Project’.
Book Now- Dates
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Thursday 1 October 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
- Author
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Public
- Price
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Free, please book
- Location
- Online
Curator Tour: Women Artists and the Reading School of Art, 1890-1930
Join us for a Curator’s Tour focusing on our latest display on women artists and print in the early 20th century.
Book Now- Dates
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Tuesday 6 October 2026, 12:00 – 13:00
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Public
- Location
- The Museum of English Rural Life
Conversations with a Curator: Tim Jerrome
Join us for a free online talk with Tim Jerrome on artwork by the English novelist, Sylvia Townsend-Warner.
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Thursday 5 November 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
- Author
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Public
- Price
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Free, please book
- Location
- Online
Conversations with a Curator: Katharine Martin
Join us for a free online talk with Katherine Martin on the relationship between John Constable and David Lucas.
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Thursday 3 December 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
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Public
- Price
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Free, please book
- Location
- Online
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