Where’s Reading Heading?, Reading Museums, 2014-15 This project looked at the past, present and future development of Reading. It sought to provoke debate about how Reading will sustain a growing population and build a successful low carbon economy whilst ‘Narrowing the Gaps’ between different sectors in its communities. As an early project update describes, through […]

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Reading Museum, Revealing Reading’s Hidden History, October- March 2013 Residents of the Oxford Road, Norcot and Newtown areas of Reading joined the ‘Reveal Our Hidden Histories ’ project to explore the hidden heritage of their areas, and to instill a more positive sense of place in Reading. The project drew on alternative historical narratives of […]

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Reading Museum & Town Hall is well known for its landmark building in the centre of Reading and is part of Reading Borough Council’s cultural services. Reading Museum is a trusted advocate and influential agency through which communities are active in shaping public policies that advance well being within a sustainable environment. Reading Museum is […]

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This case study is about how Reading Museum used a community history project to pilot a new approach to working closely and engaging with communities. The project changed perceptions about several deprived areas of the city and had a positive impact on the participants. A further Happy Museum project Where’s Reading Heading went on to […]

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