JAMES JOYCE: A LOVE OF LANGUAGE EXHIBITION 

The Solange and Stephen James Joyce Collection was bequeathed to the University of Reading in 2020. To coincide with the opening of James Joyce’s library of books and objects for public access, the Special Collections team have created a display to celebrate James Joyce’s love of language.  This first exhibition of items from the Solange […]

#StillSpecial: Google Arts & Culture launch

Written by UMASCS Librarian, Claire Clough  We have some exciting news to share with you – we have become the newest member of the Google Arts & Culture family! The University of Reading Special Collections are now on Google Arts & Culture. For the first time, you can explore treasures and stories from the University of Reading Special Collections on the Google Arts […]

UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS

UPDATE: 1st JULY 2020 We welcome the announcement that museums will be able to reopen from 4th July. The University of Reading Special Collections and the Museum of English Rural Life will not reopen straight away but we are working hard to put in place all the necessary measures to allow for a new kind […]