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   The MERL tells the story of the history of rural England and its people. Discover our galleries, shop, café, and garden. Visiting is free.

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2. merl.reading.ac.uk › about-usAbout Us - The Museum of English Rural Life

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   About Us. The Museum of English Rural Life is owned and managed by the University of Reading. We use our diverse and surprising collection to explore how the skills and experiences of farmers and craftspeople, past and present, can help shape our lives now and into the future.

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   What is the Museum of English rural life?

   • The Museum of English Rural Life explores the history of the English countryside and its people. The museum is free to visit and is one of the best things to do in Reading. Whether on your own or with friends and family, discover our galleries, research our collections, refresh in our café, browse our shop, or relax in our garden.

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   • The Museum of English Rural Life is owned and managed by the University of Reading. We use our diverse and surprising collection to explore how the skills and experiences of farmers and craftspeople, past and present, can help shape our lives now and into the future.

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   • Reading University of Reading, Redlands Road, Reading, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5EX The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) is England’s most extensive museum dedicated to farming, food, craft, rural life and countryside issues. The MERL contains an astonishing array of items which tell an important part of the history of England.

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   How many items are on display at the Museum of rural England?

   • The collections hold over 25,000 objects, almost all of which are on display, and which provide a material record of rural England covering 1750 to the present day. It cares for a collection of livestock portraiture, representations of rural life, agricultural hand tools, ploughs, farm machinery, sewing machines and other equipment.

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   The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as The MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. The museum is run by the University of Reading, and is situated in Redlands Road to the rear of the institution's London Road Campus near to the centre of Reading in ...

   • Established: 1951
   • Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

   • Type: Agricultural museum

5. collections.reading.ac.uk › places-plants-peopleMuseum of English Rural Life (MERL) - Places, Plants and People

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   Since 1951, The Museum of English Rural Life has collected objects, archives, books, journals, photographs and films that tell the story of food and farming in England. Its collection – which includes over 4 kilometres of archives, 1 million photographs and 80,000 books – has been officially Designated as outstanding by Arts Council England.

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   Description. The Museum of English Rural Life is one of the best things to do in Reading. Whether on your own or with friends and family, discover our new immersive galleries, research our collections, refresh in our café and relax in our garden.

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   Museum of English Rural Life. Reading. Type: Museum. University of Reading, Redlands Road, Reading, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5EX. Website. Email. Tel: +44 0118 378 8660. About. The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) is England’s most extensive museum dedicated to farming, food, craft, rural life and countryside issues.

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