This exhibition -- a unique educational collaboration with educator Dr. James Delle and 16 students from Kutztown University -- features "Archeology in Berks" as a theme to explore the rich history of the Lenape.

Using artifacts from the Museum's permanent collection (many found by the Museum's second Director, Earl Lincoln Poole), you will learn about Lenape culture and westward migration after European contact, North American Indian "hotspots" within Berks County, styles of projectile points, historical changes in subsistence, and models of Lenape life, showing tools and objects "in use."

The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 17th century, organized bands of North American Indian peoples who shared cultural and linguistic characteristics. They are the first people the Europeans met when they first set foot on what is now the United States.

This exhibition will feature the horse as it has appeared in diverse cultures over the past 3,000 years. With works drawn primarily from the Museum's permanent collections, visitors will experience the beauty, strength and vitality that the horse has inspired in the work of artists and craftsmen throughout history.

Highlights of the exhibition include spectacular 7th to 4th-century B.C. Greek vases depicting the horse in battle, mythology and every day life of the ancients, Asian masterpieces including Ming and Yuan dynasty scroll paintings and rare ivory and jade sculptures. A special feature of the exhibition is the Museums unique collection of Renaissance armor for the horse, one of the most outstanding in the United States.

The display will also include whimsical recreational uses of the horse including folk art, carousel horses and cast iron horse-drawn fire engine toys. Paintings in the exhibition will include the famous Napoleon Crossing the Alps from the studio of Jacques Louis David and an extremely rare Sioux. A special Berks Collects section will feature an array of decorative arts from weathervanes to hobby horses loaned from local private collections.

This exhibition is presented by Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Susquehanna Bank.

Enjoy visually captivating full-dome immersion Star Shows in our state-of-the-art digitally-enhanced Planetarium.

Tickets for each show are $6 for adults (18-60), $4 for seniors/children/students with ID, and free for Members and children under 4.

NOW PLAYING

1 p.m. - "The Enchanted Reef" - The vastness of our planet's oceans guards unimaginable secrets. One of its most precious is "Kaluoka'nina," the enchanted reef whose magic protects against it.
2 p.m. - "Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity" - Watch the birth of a black hole, journey past the event horizon and experience the formation of the Milky Way! Cutting-edge science fills in holes along the way, providing the most complete picture yet of this mysterious universe.
3 p.m. - "Icy Worlds" - A billion miles or so from the sun, space is so very cold that water and the air we exhale can freeze as solid as any boulder on Earth.
4 p.m. - "Oasis in Space" - Join in the exploration for liquid water. This show will transport you on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system.

Bring your lunch and feed your imagination! Archeology of North America Part 1: North America Before the Europeans - Presented by Jane Hill, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pennsylvania. Join Dr. Hill for a fascinating lecture on the indigenous peoples of North America and see the exhibition Lenape: The Original People. The Outreach Lecture Program is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.

Free with regular Museum admission.

Join us for a fun night of music and unique laser visual effects !

7 p.m. - The Beatles
8 p.m. - Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
9 p.m. - Led Zeppelin
10 p.m. - Pink Floyd - The Wall

Show prices (per show) - $6 for Non-members and $4 for Members. Tickets on sale at 6 p.m. the night of the shows.

For nearly a century, the motorcycle has been an icon for innovation in design and engineering. Perhaps more than any other form of transportation, it has come to symbolize the concept of freedom of movement for the individual, and this freedom has been an engine of creativity in design.

The challenge of balancing performance and advanced engineering innovation with quality design aesthetics has captured the imagination of both the commercial and independent motorcycle designers. The sheer beauty of the best designed motorcycles reminds us that motorcycle design is as much about the human spirit as speed and performance. It is about the edge of wildness that lurks within and that can break out with a motorcycle designed to liberate our wilder side.

This exhibition will examine the art of the motorcycle through the lens of classic motorcycle design, new directions in custom designs, and choppers. In addition, a section of the exhibition will be devoted to some of the best examples of motorcycle painting.

For a PDF file of a flyer on this event and the special opening weekend "Born to be Wild" Benefit Bike Run" on October 4, click on "Learn More" below.

Bring your lunch and feed your imagination! Michael B. Kane, former Penn State Berks Senior Lecturer and current Office Manager for JT Custom Design and Fabrication, presents a lecture about Reading Standard, early local manufacturer of motorcycles.

Enjoy stories of the early major automotive and transportation industry, with a focus on the Reading Standard motorcycle.

Free with regular Museum admission.

Join us for a fun night of music and unique laser visual effects !

7 p.m. - The Beatles
8 p.m. - Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
9 p.m. - Led Zeppelin
10 p.m. - Pink Floyd - The Wall

Show prices (per show) - $6 for Non-members and $4 for Members. Tickets on sale at 6 p.m. the night of the shows.

Join us as this musically gifted family performs original jazz and classical numbers including works by Bach, Corelli and Marcello. The quintet consists of David Cullen, guitar; Jill Haley, oboe and English horn; and their three children, Risa Cullen, viola and piano; Graham Cullen, cello and Dana Cullen, French horn and piano.

The concert includes light breakfast and live music from 10 a.m. to noon in the Museum's Atrium.

Admission to "Bagels and Bach" is $15 for Members and $25 for Non-members, and includes admission to the Museum after the show. Reservations suggested, but not necessary (610-371-5850 x 264). Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Hair On The Avenue. Sunday, October 19.

Presented by the Reading Musical Foundation and Friends of the the Reading Museum, this concert opens the 2008-09 series with flutist Veronica Ferraro and guitarist William Newman.

Veronica Ferraro, flutist, began her solo career with the Reading Symphony at age 15. She was both a youth soloist winner and a Byndenwood performer in 1981 and 1983 and has performed with other local symphonies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. She is a member of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra and freelances in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

William Newman, guitarist, attended the University of Michigan and holds degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University where he studied with Peter Segal. Mr. Newman has performed with many chamber groups including the Mascaro-Newman flute and guitar duo, the Philadelphia Baroque Ensemble, the Network For New Music, the Harry Partch Ensemble, the Newman-Ghezzi guitar duo and the Philadelphia Guitar Ensemble.

A free master class for flute students of all ages and levels will be held at 2:00 p.m.

Free, Auditorium

Beaucoup Blue, the father and son duo of David and Adrian Mowry combine a soulful mix of traditional and contemporary style into an innovative and authentic sound. For this special occasion, the duo will be performing with acoustic jazz bassist Bill Zinno, a member of the Delaware Symphony.

Although Blues is a staple in their steeped-in-Americana repertoire, Beaucoup Blue's music is also influenced by their love of Folk, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Country, and Bluegrass.

The concert includes light breakfast and live music from 10 a.m. to noon in the Museum's Atrium.

Admission to "Bagels and Bach" is $15 for Members and $25 for Non-Members, and includes admission to the Museum after the show. Reservations suggested, but not necessary (610-371-5850 x 264). Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Hair On The Avenue. Sunday, November 23.