📜 University museum, part of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading.
🔍 Established in 1907 by Professor Francis J. Cole, displaying over 400 specimens from a collection of 3,500.
🐘 See unique elephant and false killer whale skeletons
🐍 Discover a 5-meter reticulated python skeleton
🕷️ View a fossil of the largest spider ever lived
💰 Free entry to explore animal diversity
👶 Limited space, prams and buggies not allowed
🤫 Quiet space, similar to a library, can be noisy
👨👩👧👦 Book group visits (10+ people) in advance
📝 Download and print activity sheets before your visit
🅿️ Accessible parking bays available at the museum front
💰 Free entry, donations welcome.
🕒 Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Closed weekends, Bank Holidays, and University closure days.
Pay and display car park (10-15 min walk) at Shinfield Road entrance.
Four accessible parking bays at museum front (P12).
Wheelchair-accessible, gender-neutral toilet with baby-changing facilities.
Last updated 5 days ago
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