If you are a regular follower of the blog then you will know that I have been trying to visit all the museums in the Reading area. Now that is pretty much completed I thought it would be useful to highlight where these all are.
If I have missed any please let me know in the comments and I will give them a visit and add them to the list.
All photos have been taken by myself and are free to use under the terms of the CC BY-ND 4.0 licence, basically you are free to use the pictures even commercially but you must attribute.
This is very much a work in progress and I will add more as and when I come to them so check back.
Reading and Environs Museums
Museums Featured on the Map
Visit the museum for a history of Reading, a regular art exhibitions and a full sized replica of the Bayeux tapestry.
Visited January 2025
Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock
Only open April to September it has two small rooms the second of which is used for temporary exhibitions.
Visited April 2025
The Museum of English Rural Life
Good sized museum with a lovely garden and cafe to visit at the end of your trip too. About 15 minutes walk from the centre of town.
Visited March 2023
The Royal Berkshire Medical Museum and Archive
Open on the first and third Sundays of each month, this museum based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital highlights medical progress over the years.
Visited February 2025
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
On the University campus (take the 21 bus from town) this quiet and small museum is well stocked with pots and more.
Visited December 2023
Also on the university campus is a single room displaying skeletons and some really rather gruesome animals in jars.
Visited September 2022
Based in Woodley (take the 19 bus and walk) this museum highlights the history of aviation in Berkshire.
Visited September 2019
A bit out of town in Sulhampstead at the Thames Valley police traing ground a small museum with a changing display of local police history. Note it is only open from 10 a.m. to midday on a Wednesday,
Visited February 2025
