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N.C. Wyeth, best known for his vibrant illustrations of pirates for “Treasure Island,” begat Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s most beloved artists, who in turn begat Jamie Wyeth, also a highly regarded painter.

Sometimes searching is about looking where others might not. That's where Murray and Tanner Mohn of Shillington caught sight of part of a sculpture that floodwaters carried away from the grounds of the Reading Public Museum.

The 9-foot abstract sculpture valued at more than $100,000, created by Dutch-born artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp, became the subject of a community manhunt after it was dislodged from its perch along the banks of the Wyomissing Creek by surging floodwaters in June.

Thank you to everyone that was able to join RPM to kick off the summer at Dogs & Brews on Sunday, May 26! This year’s event raised nearly $30,000 and keeps growing in size! RPM hosted nearly 600 people for a beer tasting festival and vendor extravaganza in the...

Easter at The Museum is a tradition that has been around for almost as long as The Museum itself. Although the event has evolved and changed a bit over the years, its popularity has not waned.

This past Thursday, the Events Department at RPM tried something new–we hosted our first-ever Wedding Open House! We invited local couples searching for a wedding venue, couples already booked with RPM and our Creative Partners and Caterers to enjoy an evening of mixing and mingling in the Atrium.

Even before getting to the exhibit, “Astronaut: Your Journey Begins on Earth,” visitors could tell that it was a smashing success. The din of children calling out excitedly overflowed the space on the third floor of the Reading Public Museum and echoed down the stone steps.

Zachary Marks spent his sixth birthday spinning around in a centrifuge, watching his potato chips float out of the bag. This is how G-forces affect people and food in outer space. This is life as an “Astronaut,” part of a new exhibit at the Reading Public Museum that opened in January.

Our newest traveling exhibition, Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens has shipped out to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where it will spend four months before hitting the road again on its six-stop tour through the United States. 

Twelve people have walked on the moon. They're an elite group who left Earth to go where only a few have gone before. Exploring space is a privilege and it all starts with a spark.