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Cole Museum of Zoology Location map Over 4000 zoological specimens are contained in this fascinating museum. Specimens are drawn from all across the globe, and include an extensive marine collection. Much attention is made at the museum to dissected specimens, showing visitors at first hand the diverse biology of our planet and its diverse inhabitants. AMS Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG6 6AJ Location: on the Whiteknights campus, off Shinfield Road Website: Cole Museum of Zoology Email: colemuseum@reading.ac.uk Phone: 0118 378 4428

Museum of Berkshire Aviation Location map Located at the historic Woodley Airfield air base near Reading, the museum showcases Berkshire's contributions to the history of aviation through rebuilt aircraft (featuring locally built Miles and Handley Page planes), displays of archival photographs, and hands-on chances to experience the development of aviation techniques. School groups welcome. Mohawk Way, off The Bader Way, Reading, Woodley, Berkshire, England, RG5 4UE Location: off Woodley Junction of the A329(M) Website: Museum of Berkshire Aviation Email: MuseumBerksAv@gmail.com Phone: 0118 944 8089

Museum of English Rural Life A national museum of artifacts related to farming and country living over the past 150 years. Now open in its new location. Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, England, Location: opposite the Royal Berkshire Hospital, just off A4 Website: Museum of English Rural Life Email: merl@reading.ac.uk Phone: 0118 931 8660

Reading Museum Location map One of the premier museums in Britain, devoted to archaeology, art, history and natural history from prehistory to the present day. There is an extensive collection of artefacts relating to local history, but the museum also features a recreation of the Bayeux Tapestry, extensive exhibits on the Roman settlement of Silchester, local art and multi-media exhibitions of Roman artefacts and the archaeology of the Thames Valley. The Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 1QH Website: Reading Museum Phone: 0118 939 9800 Fax: 0118 939 9881

REME Museum of Technology Location map This museum is dedicated to showcasing the heritage of the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (CREME) and their contribution to enduring engineering excellence and society. Displays cover the history of the Corps, REME vehicles from 1942 to the 1990s, a history of electronic training and its uses in the military, and historical tableaux comparing barracks in use in the 1950s and today. Full wheelchair access. Isaac Newton Road, off Biggs Lane, Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield, Berkshire, England, RG2 9NJ Location: 4 miles SW of Wokingham, off the A327 Website: REME Museum of Technology Email: enquiries@rememuseum.org.uk Phone: 0118 976 3375

Riverside Museum Location map Reading's museum of industrial heritage features reconstructions of a Victorian printing shop, a bakery, barber's shop, gypsy caravan. and turbines dating from the 1920's. Blake's Lock, off Kenavon Drive, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 3DH Location: next to the Bel & Dragon Pub Website: Riverside Museum Phone: 0118 939 0918

Stanley Spencer Gallery Location map Located in the village where Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) was born and lived most of his life, this small museum is devoted to the life and works of Spencer, and also has regular exhibits of contemporary art. The Kings Hall, High Street, Cookham-on-Thames, Berkshire, England, SL6 9SJ Location: 3 miles N of Maidenhead, on the A4094 Website: Stanley Spencer Gallery Email: info@stanleyspencer.org.uk Phone: 01628 471 885

Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology Location map Part of the University of Reading Classics Department, the museum houses one of the largest collections of Greek and Roman artefacts in Britain, with an emphasis on Greek and Etruscan ceramics and terracottas. As well, there is a collection of Egyptian antiquities dating from Pre-dynastic to the Roman period. Displays are rotated regularly. Department of Classics, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG6 6AA Location: on the ground floor of the Humanities and Social Sciences building, off Queen's Drive Website: Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology Phone: 0118 378 6661 Fax: 0118 378 8919

West Berkshire Museum Location map Housed in two historic buildings, the Jacobean Cloth Hall and the Granary, which dates to the early 18th century. There are a fascinating mix of local and worldwide exhibits, divided into 10 galleries. Among the galleries are those devoted to the locally produced Newbury Coat, Hot Air Ballooning, the English Civil War, and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Wharf Street, Newbury, Berkshire, England, RG14 5AS Location: Just off the A339. Email: info@westberks.gov.uk Phone: 01635 519 231