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Directions (& Food Options)

From the North (via US-222 S)
• Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading.
• Bear right onto Penn Avenue.
• Turn left onto S 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

From the South (via I-176 N / Morgantown Expwy)
• At exit 11A, take ramp left for US-422 West toward Reading.
• Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading.
• Bear right onto Penn Avenue.
• Turn left onto S 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

From the East (via US-422 / Benjamin Franklin Hwy W)
• Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading
• Bear right onto Penn Avenue
• Turn left onto S 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

From the West (via US-222 N)
• Exit onto Lancaster Ave/Lancaster Pike/US-222-BR toward Shillington - continue for 1.7 miles.
• Turn left at Museum Rd, continue for approximately 1.8 miles, stay left at the Y. At the bottom of the hill, turn left on Parkside Drive South and pass the rear of the Museum on your right.
The next driveway on the right takes you to the main parking lot.

Parking is in the lot between the Museum and The Planetarium using either the main entrance or from Parkside Drive South.

Special trips and lectures available from the Friends of the Reading Museum.
Call us at 610-371-5850 extension 226.

Food: The Museum does not have a restaurant or cafe. The establishments listed below are close to the Museum. Please ask our Museum Shop for directions or you may call the restaurant and get directions or make reservations. There are a number of other restaurants (including Chain restaurants) other than those listed below. Check out the Reading and Berks Visitors Bureau site for a complete listing!

• Third & Spruce Cafe - a variety of choices available including salads, sandwiches, daily specials, wraps, burgers, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-376-5254.

Judy's on Cherry - a variety of choices available including pizzas, salads, sandwiches, daily specials, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-374-8511.

Chef Alan's American Bistro - a variety of choices available including salads, sandwiches, daily specials, wraps, burgers, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-375-4012.

• West Reading Tavern - a variety of choices available including salads, sandwiches, daily specials, burgers, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-376-9232.

The Peanut Bar - a variety of choices available including salads, sandwiches, daily specials, burgers, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-376-8500.

Canal Street Pub & Restaurant - a variety of choices available including salads, sandwiches, appetizers, burgers, entrees, full bar and much more. 610-376-4009.

 

 

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