Upcoming Events

A retrospective exhibition honoring Dan R. Talley’s nearly five decades as an artist, arts educator, curator, and critic.

The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present the Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize® for Women Figurative Realist Painters, the inaugural award and exhibition for The Bennett Prize®, through the generosity of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt. A stipend/grant-in-aid award, the $50,000 Bennett Prize® is given biennially to a woman painter whose principal focus is figurative painting. The Bennett Prize® seeks to encourage the pursuit of figurative realism by women painters and provides support over two years to a painter whose work demonstrates excellence in the genre. The winner of the inaugural Bennett Prize is Aneka Ingold, a painter whose work explores women’s experiences across time, culture and history.

Realist painter and printmaker Jon Carsman (1944 – 1987), who was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, will be the focus of a works on paper exhibition at the Reading Public Museum from January 25 – May 10, 2020. The artist made a reputation for his dramatically colorful images of familiar suburban streets, Victorian architecture, gardens, and scenic country roads. This exhibition features more than thirty-five prints and watercolors from The Museum’s permanent collection.

Maneuver your way through this mind boggling collection of mind bending adventures, 3-D puzzles and full body games - an unforgettable adventure that's sure to challenge!

Learn the history of the building, explore the teaching studios, see several of the artists in action, and familiarize yourself with the campus and all it has to offer. Meet at the Information Desk in the lobby of the main building.

Enjoy a delicious meal in the Stammtisch and the opportunity to converse in German while meeting some great people! The group has reformed, so give it a try. No pressure to speak German, but you will learn by listening!

The world of the Trolls comes alive in this totally interactive, story-rich musical celebration of everything the Trolls love – singing, dancing, rainbows, glitter and plenty of hugs. The extravaganza utilizes the latest in scenic projection, puppetry, media technology and features a host of special effects and interactive surprises. Trolls LIVE! includes two acts with an intermission and will enchant both children and adults with its popular Trolls show-stopping songs, as well as introduce audiences to all-new electrifying Trolls music and choreography.

A retrospective exhibition honoring Dan R. Talley’s nearly five decades as an artist, arts educator, curator, and critic.

Encourage your child's curiosity for the world around them with programs about nature. Hands-on activities, games, and stories fill this 1 hour, content rich natural science program. Examine mounted specimens, eggs, nests, bones, and more! A craft related to the topicof the day completes each lesson. For children ages 3-5, $5 per program.

Programs held at the Angora Fruit Farm or Bingaman Nature Center, please check each month to ensure location.

The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present the Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize® for Women Figurative Realist Painters, the inaugural award and exhibition for The Bennett Prize®, through the generosity of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt. A stipend/grant-in-aid award, the $50,000 Bennett Prize® is given biennially to a woman painter whose principal focus is figurative painting. The Bennett Prize® seeks to encourage the pursuit of figurative realism by women painters and provides support over two years to a painter whose work demonstrates excellence in the genre. The winner of the inaugural Bennett Prize is Aneka Ingold, a painter whose work explores women’s experiences across time, culture and history.

Realist painter and printmaker Jon Carsman (1944 – 1987), who was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, will be the focus of a works on paper exhibition at the Reading Public Museum from January 25 – May 10, 2020. The artist made a reputation for his dramatically colorful images of familiar suburban streets, Victorian architecture, gardens, and scenic country roads. This exhibition features more than thirty-five prints and watercolors from The Museum’s permanent collection.

Maneuver your way through this mind boggling collection of mind bending adventures, 3-D puzzles and full body games - an unforgettable adventure that's sure to challenge!

The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present the Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize® for Women Figurative Realist Painters, the inaugural award and exhibition for The Bennett Prize®, through the generosity of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt. A stipend/grant-in-aid award, the $50,000 Bennett Prize® is given biennially to a woman painter whose principal focus is figurative painting. The Bennett Prize® seeks to encourage the pursuit of figurative realism by women painters and provides support over two years to a painter whose work demonstrates excellence in the genre. The winner of the inaugural Bennett Prize is Aneka Ingold, a painter whose work explores women’s experiences across time, culture and history.

Realist painter and printmaker Jon Carsman (1944 – 1987), who was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, will be the focus of a works on paper exhibition at the Reading Public Museum from January 25 – May 10, 2020. The artist made a reputation for his dramatically colorful images of familiar suburban streets, Victorian architecture, gardens, and scenic country roads. This exhibition features more than thirty-five prints and watercolors from The Museum’s permanent collection.

Maneuver your way through this mind boggling collection of mind bending adventures, 3-D puzzles and full body games - an unforgettable adventure that's sure to challenge!

Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, better known as Ricardo Montaner, is a Venezuelan-Argentine singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has already released more than 24 albums, with many successful singles and has sold over 65 million records worldwide.

The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present the Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize® for Women Figurative Realist Painters, the inaugural award and exhibition for The Bennett Prize®, through the generosity of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt. A stipend/grant-in-aid award, the $50,000 Bennett Prize® is given biennially to a woman painter whose principal focus is figurative painting. The Bennett Prize® seeks to encourage the pursuit of figurative realism by women painters and provides support over two years to a painter whose work demonstrates excellence in the genre. The winner of the inaugural Bennett Prize is Aneka Ingold, a painter whose work explores women’s experiences across time, culture and history.

Realist painter and printmaker Jon Carsman (1944 – 1987), who was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, will be the focus of a works on paper exhibition at the Reading Public Museum from January 25 – May 10, 2020. The artist made a reputation for his dramatically colorful images of familiar suburban streets, Victorian architecture, gardens, and scenic country roads. This exhibition features more than thirty-five prints and watercolors from The Museum’s permanent collection.

Maneuver your way through this mind boggling collection of mind bending adventures, 3-D puzzles and full body games - an unforgettable adventure that's sure to challenge!

Join Environmental Education Program Manager, Jennifer Brooks, and partake in an egg hunt and adventure unlike any other. This non-traditional, non-competitive egg hunt will delight children and parents alike. Children will venture into the forest to hunt for and collect different types of decorated eggs that resemble hawks, owls, and other native birds hidden amongst the leaves. We will learn more about native nesting birds and the eggs prior to the hunt. Pre-registration is required.