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Riverside Museum

Browse the historic and artistic galleries containing both local and global objects at the Riverside Museum!

Riverside Museum

  • Opening Times: 
    • Tuesday - Friday | 10:00 - 16:00
    • Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00
  • Location: Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH
  • Price & Booking: FREE. Donations welcome. No booking required.

Reading Museum is based in the Victorian Town Hall right in the centre of town.

Discover our Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin collection, archaeology from Roman Silchester and Reading Abbey, our famous Victorian copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, Reading's natural history, modern art and sculpture, and much more, whilst a short walk away through the Abbey Quarter is the Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock. Don't forget to visit our museum shop and then relax in The Pantry cafe.

Note: The museum is on only open from April to September.

For more information, visit the site here!

Opening Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday10:00 - 16:00
Thursday10:00 - 16:00
Friday10:00 - 16:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
SundayClosed

Categories

  • Learning
  • Shopping
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Contact details

Social links:

  • Facebook

Website:

www.readingmuseum.org.uk

Email address:

museum.education@reading.gov.uk

Phone:

0118 937 3400

Address:

Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH

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