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*For a long list of Berkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Berkshire List of museums in Berkshire] in Wikipedia. | *For a long list of Berkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Berkshire '''List of museums in Berkshire'''] in Wikipedia. | ||
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'''Maidenhead Heritage Centre'''<br>18 Park Street<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK<br>Telephone: 01628 780 555<br>Email: [mailto:info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk]<br> | '''Maidenhead Heritage Centre'''<br>18 Park Street<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 780 555<br>Email: [mailto:info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk]<br>[http://maidenheadheritage.org.uk Website] | ||
:Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the museum for Maidenhead and the surrounding villages. | :Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the museum for Maidenhead and the surrounding villages. | ||
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'''Museum of English Rural Life'''<br>University of Reading<br>Redlands Road<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX UK<br>Telephone: 0118 378 8660<br>Email: [mailto:merl@reading.ac.uk merl@reading.ac.uk]<br> | '''Museum of English Rural Life'''<br>University of Reading<br>Redlands Road<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 378 8660<br>Email: [mailto:merl@reading.ac.uk merl@reading.ac.uk]<br>[https://www.reading.ac.uk/TheMERL Website] | ||
:The new museum aims to challenge perceptions about rural England by revealing the historical and contemporary relevance of country life. | :The new museum aims to challenge perceptions about rural England by revealing the historical and contemporary relevance of country life. | ||
:Come and discover our new interactive, immersive galleries which explore questions of identity, environment, technology, culture and health. | :Come and discover our new interactive, immersive galleries which explore questions of identity, environment, technology, culture and health. | ||
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'''Reading Museum'''<br>Blagrave Street<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH UK<br>Telephone: 0118 937 3400<br>Email: [mailto:mail@readingmuseum.org.uk mail@readingmuseum.org.uk]<br> | '''Reading Museum'''<br>Blagrave Street<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 937 3400<br>Email: [mailto:mail@readingmuseum.org.uk mail@readingmuseum.org.uk]<br>[http://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/museum-contact-us Website] | ||
:Our collections tell the story of Reading and its place in the world. | :Our collections tell the story of Reading and its place in the world. | ||
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'''West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury'''<br>West Berkshire Museum<br>The Wharf<br>Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5AS UK<br>Telephone: 01635 519562<br>Email: [mailto:museum@westberks.gov.uk museum@westberks.gov.uk]<br> | '''West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury'''<br>West Berkshire Museum<br>The Wharf<br>Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5AS UK<br><br>Telephone: 01635 519562<br>Email: [mailto:museum@westberks.gov.uk museum@westberks.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.westberkshireheritage.org/west-berkshire-museum Website] | ||
:Our permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the rocks under our feet to the stories of the people who have lived here; our early ancestors, to well-known characters like Jack of Newbury to our most recent family: they have created the towns and villages, roads and canals, fields and farms, industries, pastimes and organisations that we know today. | :Our permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the rocks under our feet to the stories of the people who have lived here; our early ancestors, to well-known characters like Jack of Newbury to our most recent family: they have created the towns and villages, roads and canals, fields and farms, industries, pastimes and organisations that we know today. | ||
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'''Windsor and Royal Borough Museum'''<br>The Guildhall<br>High Street<br> | '''Windsor and Royal Borough Museum'''<br>The Guildhall<br>High Street<br> | ||
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR UK<br>Telephone: 01628 685 686<br>Email: [mailto:museum@rbwm.gov.uk museum@rbwm.gov.uk]<br | Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 685 686<br>Email: [mailto:museum@rbwm.gov.uk museum@rbwm.gov.uk]<br[https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/info/200199/museums_and_galleries/871/windsor_and_royal_borough_museum Website] | ||
:Our accredited museum is part of Libraries Arts and Heritage in the Borough, and is supported by the Friends of Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, the Heritage Lottery Fund and a team of very enthusiastic volunteers. | :Our accredited museum is part of Libraries Arts and Heritage in the Borough, and is supported by the Friends of Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, the Heritage Lottery Fund and a team of very enthusiastic volunteers. | ||
:The museum covers five themes; The Royal Borough and its settlement, military associations, aeronautical Windsor, working Windsor and childhood. | :The museum covers five themes; The Royal Borough and its settlement, military associations, aeronautical Windsor, working Windsor and childhood. | ||
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Museums and Collections - University of Reading
- A website giving you access to a variety of collections held by museums, archives and libraries.]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132
Contact: Online Form
Website: Berkshire Record Office
Catalogue: Berkshire Record Office Archives
- The Berkshire Record Office is the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history. On this website you can discover more about our holdings and how to use us, as well as see some of the treasures from our collections.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Bracknell Library
Town Square
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BH UK
Telephone: 01344 423149
Email: customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Website
Eton College
Eton College Library
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6DB UK
Telephone: 01753 370 590
Email: archivist@etoncollege.org.uk
Website
- College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance. Established soon after the foundation of Eton College, it houses more than 150,000 items, ranging from the 9th to 21st centuries. These include printed and manuscript volumes, literary manuscripts, autograph letters, and prints and drawings.
Reading Central Library
Abbey Square
Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ UK
Telephone: 0118 901 5950
Website
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Maidenhead Library - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QU UK
Telephone: 01628 796 969
Email: libraries@rbwm.gov.uk
Website
Wokingham Libraries
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1BN UK
Telephone: 0118 974 6000
Email: websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
- For a long list of Berkshire museums, go to List of museums in Berkshire in Wikipedia.
Maidenhead Heritage Centre
18 Park Street
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK
Telephone: 01628 780 555
Email: info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk
Website
- Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the museum for Maidenhead and the surrounding villages.
Museum of English Rural Life
University of Reading
Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX UK
Telephone: 0118 378 8660
Email: merl@reading.ac.uk
Website
- The new museum aims to challenge perceptions about rural England by revealing the historical and contemporary relevance of country life.
- Come and discover our new interactive, immersive galleries which explore questions of identity, environment, technology, culture and health.
Reading Museum
Blagrave Street
Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH UK
Telephone: 0118 937 3400
Email: mail@readingmuseum.org.uk
Website
- Our collections tell the story of Reading and its place in the world.
West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury
West Berkshire Museum
The Wharf
Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5AS UK
Telephone: 01635 519562
Email: museum@westberks.gov.uk
Website
- Our permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the rocks under our feet to the stories of the people who have lived here; our early ancestors, to well-known characters like Jack of Newbury to our most recent family: they have created the towns and villages, roads and canals, fields and farms, industries, pastimes and organisations that we know today.
Windsor and Royal Borough Museum
The Guildhall
High Street
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR UK
Telephone: 01628 685 686
Email: museum@rbwm.gov.uk<brWebsite
- Our accredited museum is part of Libraries Arts and Heritage in the Borough, and is supported by the Friends of Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, the Heritage Lottery Fund and a team of very enthusiastic volunteers.
- The museum covers five themes; The Royal Borough and its settlement, military associations, aeronautical Windsor, working Windsor and childhood.
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