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Art, history, science, and culture all under one roof in Reading, Pa.

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500 Museum Rd, Reading, PA 19611-1425

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ronwilkinson1

Oley

21

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Day at the Museum

I had a pleasant visit with my Son and Grandson. There is a lot to see and learn. We brought a picnic lunch and ate it in the picnic area they provide along a nice babbling brook. There is plenty of parking.

Date of experience: June 2018

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davidlQ4386QX

Wilmington, Delaware

488199

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A Nice Find

You may think that you have to travel to a big city to find nice museums, but Reading Public Museum dispels that notion. The RPM contains an indoor museum, arboretum, and planetarium; so there's something for everyone. The museum has numerous sections containing a decent...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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AJP625

Blandon, Pennsylvania

448

Reviewed March 19, 2019 via mobile

Kids night out

Our daughter really enjoyed Kids night out. It's a great program from kids to learn about various topics. They always have at least one art project, get pizza for dinner and have even been in the planetarium. Thank you for offering this great program!

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank AJP625

Thank you! We are so glad that so many people take advantage of the unique opportunity here! Hope your daughter will be back for more KNO events in the future.

Homepete

15749

Reviewed February 24, 2019 via mobile

Decent small town museum

For a small facility in a smaller town, the RPM is a decent place to visit if you need to spend an extra day in Reading. $10 adult admission for museum and arboretum was quite reasonable.

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Homepete

Thank you for your feedback! Hope you'll be back again soon and change that 3 into a 5!

Joanne W

Reading, Pennsylvania

91

Reviewed February 17, 2019

Wonderful Planetarium!

A beautiful place to hold an event or just enjoy the planetarium programs! We attended a wedding event catered by Boscov's. The event was lovely. The children were able to watch a show in the planetarium and enjoy popcorn.

Date of experience: July 2018

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368busy

4

Reviewed January 16, 2019 via mobile

Walk the trail

If you enjoy the outdoors and a quiet place at the museum is where to go.There is something for everyone.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank 368busy

We LOVE that!!! We truly strive to be a place for EVERYONE!

billdelgado

Reading, Pennsylvania

4910

Reviewed January 15, 2019

Great Area to Visit

For a city the size of Reading this museum and its collection are fairly impressive - have been to museums in much larger cities that paled in comparison. Interesting rotating exhibits. Some exhibits are explicitly focused towards children which is good for family or young...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank billdelgado

Thank you for your feedback and visiting! We strive to make every visit special and a place for everyone to learn and enjoy! So glad your experience here at RPM has been great!

Kevin S

51

Reviewed January 14, 2019

One of the better cultural outings available in Reading

Worth the visit if you're a curious person who enjoys learning and visiting museums. Locals should definitely bring their kids here. Good variety of exhibits and the cost was reasonable. Summer is a good time to go to also enjoy the outdoor scenes just outside...More

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Kevin S

Thank you for your feedback! Jeffery is a true gem here at RPM, and we are lucky to have him as the face of the Gift Shop.

dhenssler

Mohnton, Pennsylvania

132

Reviewed December 11, 2018 via mobile

Marvelous Museum in West Reading

Reading, PA has a precious, established, well done and run museum, The Reading Museum. Historically, this museum has brought art and cultural awareness to our area. Today's museum and planetarium continue to bring high quality installations and programs for the enrichment of students and adults....More

Date of experience: December 2018

1 Thank dhenssler

Thank you for the kind words! RPM takes pride in being an institution of learning for everyone and are proud to be part of this community. Hope to have you back again soon.

silentgirl804

3

Reviewed December 11, 2018

Great for Kids

Loved taking my niece and nephew here for there dino exhibit. They just loved being able to see and learn about their favorite dinosaurs

Date of experience: October 2018

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Thank you for making RPM part of your family's memories!

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goirish106

what are the admission fees?

February 9, 2018|

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$10 adult, $6 children or season pass $75 and go as much as u want

bassjwp

Is there food for purchase at the museum? If not, is there anything in the immediate area?

April 20, 2017|

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There are just snacks in the Gift Shop. There are many places along Penn Ave in west reading (about one mile away) to eat. Ranges from specialty restaurants to McDonald's.

missiulsh

Is the dinosaur exhibit still open? I'd like to take my grandson on December 11, 2016.

November 27, 2016|

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Hi there. Dinosaurs closed the beginning of October. However, Sunday, Dec. 11, santa will be visiting RPM FROM 11am-2pm. Brain Teasers and CitiBlocs are great exhibitions for kiddos to visit. We also have a Thomas the Tank... More