Museum
Reading Museum
A free town-hall museum with Britain's full-size Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry, a biscuit-making gallery and hands-on natural history. The Abbey ruins are a short walk away.
📍 Reading, South East · RG1 1QH
Visitor information
- Ages
- 3–16+
- Typical visit
- Half day
- Address
- Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH
- Opening times
- Tuesday to Saturday (hours not shown on page).
- Website
- www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Family facilities
Last checked 7 Oct 2026
- Indoor
- Good on a rainy day
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What's on near Reading Museum
Everything we list here and within half a mile, in one place.
Coming up
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Most of these come round again — worth looking out for next time.
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