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Discover the latest museum news with timely updates, exhibition announcements, community events, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Reading Public Museum. Your go-to source for what’s happening now and what’s coming next.
10 Things To Do In March
Need a little help coming up with fun things for your family this month? Have no fear, Macaroni Kid has you covered.
Modern Masters at Pensacola Museum of Art
The Pensacola Museum of Art announces the opening of “Modern Masters: Twentieth Century Prints,” which is on display from Feb. 24 through May 6. The exhibition was organized by the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Kay Haring Signs Her Book At The Museum
Kutztown native Keith Haring rose to international prominence when, in the 1980s, he painted cartoonlike figures on subway walls and other public places in New York. Though childlike, Haring’s figures took on issues like death, sexuality and war.
Brownie Troops at RPM STEM Workshop
Fleetwood Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1956 visited the Reading Public Museum for a Girl Scout Brownie STEM Workshop. The girls participated in a workshop discovering the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
One Tank Trip: Chihuly’s Venetians
A new exhibit, which opens Saturday at the Reading Public Museum, is creating its own light display. The art of master glass-maker Dale Chihuly is back at the Reading Public Museum in a soon-to-open exhibit titled "Chihuly's Venetians: The George R Stroemple Collection."
18 Reasons To Visit Berks County
Berks County PA, encompassing Reading, Kutztown and Boyertown, has always been a "first responder" and incubator for the arts, for preservation, for conservation.
Delightful Towns In Berks County
Discover the best things to do in Reading PA. From history to cuisine, explore a diverse range of attractions in this vibrant city. If you’ve ever played Monopoly, you’ll recognize Reading PA as one of the board game’s four Railroads. Or, if you follow such things, as the birthplace of pop icon, Taylor Swift.
Museum Roadshow
Fred Opalinski and Scott Schweigert tour current exhibits and discuss upcoming events at the Reading Public Museum. Exhibits include; Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures from the Collection, Reading: Reorganization of Space, Ben Austrian: An American Original and Nature's Numbers on this episode of Museum RoadShow.
Velociraptor Makes Road Trip
Ten-year-old Adriana Rivera took one look at the seven-foot-tall Velociraptor at Bright Horizons Child Care Center Wednesday and uttered, “oh, oh. okay.”
Jose Luis Cuevas captures the dark side of Mexico
The Reading Public Museum is displaying 20 lithographs by Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas within its first-floor Works on Paper Gallery. The exhibition is titled “Cuevas: Works on Paper” and comprises a recent gift to the museum from the collection of Eric and Birgitt Sellin.

