Breaking news has been reported by media outlets all over the globe this week about a newly discovered archival photograph which may show adventurer and aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart (b. 1897 –d.?). The recent find may help clear up an eighty-year-old mystery about...
It’s hard to believe that we’re headed into July already, but the good news is that the summer is already off to a very hot start… Only about 6 weeks into its run here at The Museum, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Secrets of the Sewer™ has proven to be a popular...
Summer camp. It conjures up images of sunburn, mosquito bites, giggling with friends, and endless rounds of our favorite childhood games. My name is Megan, and I lead camp at the Reading Public Museum. Discovery Camp here is unlike any other summer camp. In my time at...
With approximately 1,000 oil paintings in the collection, many of which date to the nineteenth century or earlier, The Museum is charged with the duty of preserving and caring for works of art. This sometimes means periodic cleanings and conservation treatments to...
