Museum of English Rural Life. Dedicated to the spirit of the English Countryside and its people. Formerly known as the Rural History Centre (RHC).
COLLECTIONS & CATALOGUE: Details of collections held at MERL and the searchable online Catalogue.
ONLINE EXHIBITIONS: Exclusive exhibitions of MERL's collections available online.
LINKS: Links to other relevant organisations.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES & COURSES: Details of educational services offered at University level, to schools, and to a wider audience.
THE MUSEUM: General details and contact information.
INTERFACE: Internet Farm and Countryside Explorer. Our online exploration of the rural heritage.
NEWS: Latest news and events.
[Logo] Heritage Lottery Fund
[Logo] AHRC: Arts and Humanities Research Council
Designated as an Outstanding Collection
The Heritage Lottery Fund
The Arts and Humanities
Research Council
(External)
The Designation
Challenge Fund
The Museum is part of
[Logo] NGfL: National Grid for Learning
[Logo] Collections Gateway
[Logo] SOSIG
(External)
The National Grid
for Learning
The Collections Gateway
founder partner
SOSIG
[Logo] ICRA: Internet Content Rating Association
[Logo] The University of Reading
Labelled with
ICRA
The Museum of English Rural Life, The University of Reading, Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, UK.
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merl@reading.ac.uk
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www.merl.org.uk
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0118 378 8660
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0118 378 5632