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The Museum of English Rural Life

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Closed Today Open tomorrow at 9:00-17:00
Recommended sightseeing time:2-3 hours
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6 Redlands Rd, Reading RG1 5EX, United KingdomMap
Phone+44 118 378 8660
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  • Lucy T
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    Worth a visit and free entry!

    Interesting Museum located in the university with some interactive bits. There is a small shop and cafe, but we enjoyed a picnic in the garden. Best of all entry is completely free but you can make a ...

    Reviewed on Apr 3, 2024
  • popsicorn
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    Would definitely recommend!

    Brilliant visit whilst staying in Reading. My 7 year old and I really enjoyed the trail where we had to find the toy rats etc. The museum itself was really well laid out and full of really interesting...

    Reviewed on Feb 24, 2024
  • madeline_maddison
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    Well worth a visit… jam packed museum!

    Lots of exhibits which were all well described. Plenty to see. We particularly enjoyed the woodturning exhibit. We were short on time but this museum would certainly fill a half day maybe longer !

    Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024
  • kenw218
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    Superb place to spend a long time !

    It was a spontaneous decision to go in before I set off on a long drive on a Sunday. I had heard of the MERL on Farming Today on R4. Everything is beautifully laid out and the cards of explanation lea...

    Reviewed on Jan 15, 2024
  • Karin040
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    Excellent museum and most enjoyable visit

    This museum was excellent. The exhibits were many and varied. They showed a very interesting picture of rural life and its relationship to urban life and to social and technological changes. All was...

    Reviewed on Dec 9, 2023
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