September 23 – December 31, 2023 About The Age of Enlightenment (1685 – 1815) was a time of tremendous human achievement as prominent thinkers made advancements in science, politics, and philosophy. A reaction to the tyranny and religious oppression of the medieval...
July 8, 2023 through January 7, 2024 About Luther W. Brady of Philadelphia has been an extraordinary friend of the Reading Public Museum. His generosity has spanned more than two decades and his gift giving ranks him among The Museum’s most devoted patrons. In...
February 17 – June 2, 2024 About The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present an engaging body of recent work by Atlanta-area contemporary figurative painter Ayana Ross (born 1977). Ross’s subjects are everyday figures, which are inspired by the events in her...
Janaury 20 – May 5, 2024 About Explore scientific illustrations from the Rare Book collection of the American Museum of Natural History’s Library in this fully bilingual exhibition. Illustration has played an integral role in scientific discovery for centuries. Images...
June 1 – September 2, 2024 About Featuring over thirty iconic prints by modern masters, drawn entirely from the Reading Public Museum’s collection, this engaging exhibit includes works by some of the most influential artists of the past one hundred years. Lithographs,...
May 25 – September 8, 2024 About Celebrating the Year of the Dragon (2024), this focus exhibition in the first-floor Meinig Family Gallery explores the theme of the dragon in art from the East to the West. Drawn from The Museum’s rich permanent collection, the show...
