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October Half Term at Reading Museum: Don't miss our special Monday opening!

Don't miss The BIG Draw and our Egyptian Fun Day this Half Term!

The BIG Draw with Reading Guild of Artists Monday 22 October, 10am - 3.30pm Join Reading Guild of Artists to celebrate this year’s BIG Draw Festival! The fabulous artists at the RGA will be on hand to help you adorn the Museum with artwork. Borrow a pen and pencil, pick up a board from our gallery drawing boxes and start to create your own masterpieces. No experience necessary, all welcome. Including a Bayeux sewing demo between 10.30am and 12pm. Suitable for all ages Free, donations welcome, drop in

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Ancient Egyptian Fun Day Tuesday 23 October, 10am - 3pm  Members of the Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society join museum staff for a fun day of activities with an Egyptian theme, inspired by some of the fantastic artifacts from the collection. Find out about the Society’s work and take part in activities throughout the galleries, including: • Dressing up • Handling real artifacts • Making scarab beetle necklaces • Finding out about daily life in Ancient Egypt • Decorating masks • Writing your name in hieroglyphs Suitable for families £5 for all activities (sticker on entry), drop in

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Don't forget the Activity Cart! Drop in throughout the week to create some magical Halloween paper craft. Please note that on Monday we will have BIG Draw themed craft available and on Thursday Egyptian sheets. Free, drop in* *Our drop-ins are very popular. Please be aware that we have limited capacity for events in the museum during our busy half terms.

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