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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Robert W.F. Ciferri Sensory Garden
The Reading Public Museum, in partnership with WORMS Hardscaping & Landscaping, New Castle Lawn & Landscaping, Inc., and the Pa Freemasons Chandler Lodge #227, is excited to announce the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Robert W.F. Ciferri Sensory Garden.
The Reading Public Museum debuts new frame on portrait of George Washington
The Reading Public Museum is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a rare and important plasterwork frame to house its portrait of George Washington by painter Gilbert Stuart. The painting and its new frame are now on display in The Museum’s Jerome I. Marcus American Art Gallery.
The Museum’s Dogs & Brews event returns Memorial Day weekend
Dogs & Brews, the Reading Public Museum's annual Memorial Day Weekend event, will be held on Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 12 to 4 p.m. (rain or shine), at the Reading Public Museum’s Stone Terrace Tent and surrounding grounds.
RPM receives highest national recognition awarded reaccreditation from AAM
The Reading Public Museum (RPM) is thrilled to announce that it has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums.
The Reading Public Museum appoints Ashley Houston Director of Development
The Foundation for the Reading Public Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley J. Houston to the position of Director of Development.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and team visits Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is proud to announce a recent visit from United States Representative Chrissy Houlahan. An Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur, and educator, Chrissy Houlahan is continuing her career of service as the first woman to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in Congress.
Museum opens Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
To mark the 60th anniversary of the passing of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Reading Public Museum is hosting Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement in its Works on Paper Gallery on the Ground Floor.
Explore Nature All Around Us at the Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Executive Director and CEO, Geoffrey K. Fleming. He will replace the Interim Director and CEO, Paul G. Oxholm, beginning March 4, 2024. Oxholm served in this position since May of 2022.
Reading Public Museum announces appointment of new executive director and CEO
The Reading Public Museum Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Executive Director and CEO, Geoffrey K. Fleming. He will replace the Interim Director and CEO, Paul G. Oxholm, beginning March 4, 2024. Oxholm served in this position since May of 2022.
RPM Foundation announces the appointment of five new board members
The Reading Public Museum Foundation announced today that five new members have been appointed to the Board of Directors: English Bradley, Daniel B. Laws, Jr., Christopher Miller, Dave Meyers, and Ron Pook