Description
Explore our family-friendly galleries of amazing objects local and global. There's something for everyone from biscuit tins to beetles, Romans to Rodin. View Britain's famous full-size Victorian version of the Bayeux Tapestry in its magnificent entirety. Discover the story of Reading including its Royal abbey and Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory. We have changing exhibitions in the Sir John Madejski Art Gallery.
Service options
On-site services
Highlights
Live performances
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
Restaurant
Toilets
Crowd
Family friendly
Children
Good for kids
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Reviews
4
The Bayeux Tapestry in Reading Museum was one of the stops on our walking tour of Reading. The tapestry is located on the first floor in a room of its own and its very large spread across several walls. Really good display with information board telling a complex story that you may wish to look up.
5
We took the Abbey tour with volunteer guides David and Rosey who were so well informed and engaging. Turned out we were the only two booked on to this date, so we enjoyed a private guided tour! Thanks for teaching us so much about the history and hidden elements of our town. Highly recommended!
5
Very information on the medieval to more recent history of Reading and fun to explore. The Huntley and Palmers biscuit tin collection is definitely worth a browse as there are so many! Also includes some natural history in the form of taxidermy.
5
A local authority museum of note. Traces the history of the city from the establishment of the now dissolved Benedictine monastery to today. Treasures include a Liddle fossil, Egyptian hiercliphes (spelling?), the abbey, the war and today. As well as a full replica of the bayueax tapestry. Do visit if in Reading.
5
Awesome museum with very good vintage craft and stories to accompany. It's free entry and worth spending time there and impactful knowledge-wise.
4
Free museum well worth a look around to pass an hour. Quite a varied selection of exhibits. Must see is the full copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Also a small art collection, stuffed animals, Roman exhibits from nearby. Also history about Reading Abbey and Huntley and Palmer biscuit factory.