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Museum Of English Rural Life

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Museum Of English Rural Life
"We're a free museum exploring English rural life - past, present and future! Explore where our food comes from, Englishness, rural craft and identity with all the family.Enjoy a picnic in the calm oasis of our garden, have adventures with your kids with our activities, shepherd's hut, play tractor and games, and relax with a cup of tea and bit of cake in our cafe."
Address: 22 Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5EX, RDG, GB
Phone: 0118 378 8660
State: RDG
City: Reading
Zip Code: RG1 5EX

opening times

Tuesday: 09:00-17:00
Wednesday: 09:00-17:00
Thursday: 09:00-17:00
Friday: 09:00-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00
Sunday: 10:00-17:00

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What a fun museum in Reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was fantastic to see old tins, farm equipments and the old way of rural life in England. I spent a bit of time watching how to make cheese. It was fascinating. The cafe looked good although I didn’t stop for a cup of tea. Definitely a recommendation to this free museum.
Good for adults and older children. We took a 4 and 5 year old and they soon wanted to be outside. It would be nice to have some more young child activities and play equipment. I would go back again. I'd also like to spend a little more time going through the many exhibits in the dig deeper area and to reminisce through the Ladybird collection. The cafe provided good coffee and great cakes/biscuits. Value for money.
Museum which displays rural life mostly old age carts and farming tools used for farming and trading. There is garden cafe inside museum where one can enjoy English breakfast as well.
Small Museum shows a lot of English rural life. Nice place for family visits. And there's a garden next to the cafe, so can enjoy a tea time after that.
Beautifully well curated museum full of fascinating details of rural life. An added bonus is the fantastic little cafe serving delicious cakes! They also have a pretty garden area with seating and a brilliant Museum shop. Well worth a visit.
Excellent museum with free entry. There were really interesting displays of farming history as well as special exhibitions of Biscuit Town and Ladybird books. The cafe was good with sandwiches and really lovely tea. The staff were really friendly and helpful. There was parking available at the front of the building, but signs saying a permit is required from the museum which no longer apply.
Lovely welcome on arrival from a friendly team member. Lots to see given it's a free museum and it's an interesting look at the history of farming and rural life. Some interesting videos made in 1946 are available to watch and the Ladybird Books collection was a welcoming surprise. Recommended, really nicely done.
Absolutely fabulous museum. Interesting, interactive exhibits. Great to take the grandchildren to and something we've never been offered before, a light, folding seat to carry around with you, in case you get tired. My husband finds it difficult to walk very far without having to sit down frequently, he loved the idea: no more being abandoned, he could keep up with the rest of the family!
Such an interesting place to visit. And after visiting the museum you can have a cup of tea in the garden.
This museum is an absolute gem and far exceeded any expectations I had. Looking for time to kill in Reading, I booked a time on-line just an hour before. Wonderful collection of agricultural machinery and artifacts dating back into the nineteenth century. The collection of Wagons from around the country, the design of which reflected the requirements of the landscapes and environments in which they operated, was particularly impressive. Don't forget to view the upstairs gallery as well which houses a library of rural artifacts organised into a series of cabinets. Entry is free, just book before hand. I almost had the place to myself during my visit. This place is a real treasure in preserving the legacy of rural life in this country.
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