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​To mark the annual celebration of Women’s History Month in March, The Reading Public Museum hosted an exhibit to highlight exceptional female artists.

When you get to the top of the stairs, you step right through and into the pages of a book. "Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites" opened this month at the Reading Public Museum. It's a traveling exhibit from the Minneapolis Children's Museum, and it lets you jump into the pages of some of your favorite childhood stories.

Walking through an art gallery and golfing are two activities that are typically done separately. But Reading Public Museum found a way to combine the two, much to the delight of museum visitors and mini-golf enthusiasts.

Located in eastern Pennsylvania, Berks County often gets a bit overlooked by popular nearby destinations like Lancaster, Hershey, and the Lehigh Valley. However, there are many things to do in Berks County, PA, that are worth taking the time to see.

James McNeill Whistler is best known for his iconic 1871 portrait “Whistler’s Mother,” but the 19th century artist did way more than famously honor his mom. The American expatriate is credited with helping resurrect the printmaking process of etching in England, France and the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Artist Alphonse Mucha had just moved to the city. He wasn't French. He was born in a small town in what is now the Czech Republic. He was a painter, and when he arrived in Paris, he began creating theater and magazine ads in a style for which he would eventually be known as the father of art nouveau.

The Reading Public Museum announced updates to its exhibit calendar amid December shutdown orders. The popular Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau, originally set to close January 3, will remain on view into February 2021.

From September 26, 2020 through January 3, 2021 the Reading Public Museum presents, Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau includes more than 70 original works by the artist many consider the creator of the Art Nouveau style. From 1895 to 1910 Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) was one of the most significant artists in all of Europe.

The Reading Public Museum announced its Ancient Civilizations Gallery, home to long-time resident mummy Nefrina, will undergo an extensive renovation project. The renovated exhibit will utilize state-of-the-art technology with an updated and fully automated control system which will allow Nefrina to appear as a hologram and tell visitors the story of her life.