Turtle Take-Over Recap

Turtle Take-Over Recap

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...
What Will You Discover?

What Will You Discover?

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...
Collections Care and Conservation

Collections Care and Conservation

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...
Dogs & Brews 2017

Dogs & Brews 2017

On Sunday, May 28 over 500 two-legged visitors, many with their four-legged companions, attended the fourth annual “Dogs & Brews” to kick off summer in the Arboretum of The Museum. RPM partnered with the Animal Rescue League of Berks County once again to create an...
Bechtel and Whistler

Bechtel and Whistler

RPM’s current exhibition, Whistler & Company: The Etching Revival, on view in the ground floor Works on Paper Gallery, features more than sixty prints from the collection of over 10,000 works on paper from the permanent collection. The show includes nearly a dozen...