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Museums in Reading
Reading itself doesn't have a museum listed here yet, so this page currently points you a longer trip out to Weybridge, to the London Bus Museum. It's not a quick pop-in, but it's a proper day out if you're happy to travel, with rows of historic double-deckers to climb aboard, and at weekends and holidays you can actually ride one on the road. Tickets start from £24.35 and suit ages 4 to 17, so it's more for school-age kids than toddlers, though there's baby change and an accessible toilet if you bring a younger one along. It's an outdoor visit, there's a gift shop for the obligatory bus keyring, and it's card only, so don't rely on cash. Blue badge parking is available, and school visits can be arranged if you fancy planning ahead.
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What's on: museums
Places for museums
from £24.35London Bus Museum
Weybridge · ages 4-17
Climb aboard rows of historic double-deckers and, at weekends and holidays, actually ride one on the road.
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FreeReading Museum
Reading
Ten free galleries covering a Victorian copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, biscuit history and Roman Silchester, right by Reading station.
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FreeUre Museum of Greek Archaeology
Reading
Free entry to a small university museum of Greek and Egyptian artefacts, open Tuesday to Thursday only.
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Good to know: museums in Reading
Are any of them free?
Yes, Reading Museum and Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £24.35 at London Bus Museum. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find museums in Weybridge and Reading. Every place we list is in or around Reading, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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