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Visit our hands on galleries, see Britain's Bayeux Tapestry, explore 200 years of Biscuit Town in our unique Huntley & Palmers Gallery and then discover Reading's historic Abbey Quarter. Find out what you can see and do at Reading Museum.
Explore everything coming up at Reading Museum. Scroll down to view all events below or download our PDF. Alternatively, discover our permanent galleries.
Regular opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 10am to 4pm Saturday: 10am to 5pm The Museum is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays (including Good Friday and Easter Monday, and Christmas and New Year). We are open on a Monday in February and October half term.
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.
Reading Museum has provided award-winning opportunities for learning, inspiration and enjoyment since 1883. From our earliest days we have collected archaeology, art, natural history, and ethnography, and objects relating to Reading.
Plan your visit to Reading Museum including opening times and group bookings. Our regular blogs on the Reading Museum website also reveal more about the abbey and its important history. We recommend that visitors to the Abbey Quarter begin their visit at Reading Museum.
Our collections tell the story of Reading and its place in the world. We started out in 1883 with a bequest from local collector Horatio Bland. He left the town his private museum of fascinating objects, from Ancient Greek pots to a duck-billed platypus!
Abbey Quarter Virtual Map. Explore our interactive map of Reading's historic Abbey Quarter. You can use it to plan you visit or to find out more during or after your day out. Each marker is the location of an interpretation panel in the Abbey Quarter.
Reading Museum began in 1883 with a bequest from local collector Horatio Bland, who left the Borough his museum of fascinating objects from around the world. We now focus on collecting objects linked with Reading, its people and environment.
Atrium. Two huge mosaics from the abandoned Roman town of Calleva near Silchester are displayed on the walls in this naturally lit space, an ideal spot to pause and relax during your visit.
