New look for museum
VISITORS of a Reading museum will get a glimpse of ancient history through its new window display.
Last week, the University of Reading’s Ure Museum installed striking graphics, which feature artefacts currently on show in the facility.
The institution will celebrate its 100th anniversary this autumn.
Jayne Holly, assistant curator of the Ure Museum, said: “Our new outdoor displays look fabulous.
They do a great job of bringing some of the richness of our museum’s collections inside to people outside.
“We have a great location on the ground floor of the Edith
Morley building at the University’s Whiteknights campus.
“While we are quite a compact museum, we have fascinating collections of ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman artefacts, helping to bring history to life with stories of people and life in the ancient world.
The new decoration comes just in time for the summer holidays, when Ms Holly recommends visitors to drop by.
“We are open Tuesday to Thursday, and lots of people like to combine a visit with a walk around the green trails across Whiteknights or a visit to one of the University’s cafes or bars for lunch, or just a coffee and an ice cream.
The museum was founded by Annie and Percy Ure in 1922.
Its centenary will be marked by a special exhibition exploring how approaches to archaeology and the curation of ancient artefacts has changed over the past 100 years.
Ms Holly hopes the exterior displays will help “set the tone” for the celebrations and reflections in the new academic year.
■ To find out more, visit: www. collections.reading.ac.uk/ure-museum