Reading Public Museum, Reading

Name: Reading Public Museum
Address: 500 Museum Rd, Reading, 19611, United States
Telephone: +1 610-371-5850

#5 among attractions in Reading

Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Art museum

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The Reading Public Museum is a museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization. It also has a planetarium and a 25-acre arboretum. ()

Coordinates: 40°19'39"N, 75°57'5"W

Address

500 Museum RdSouthwest ReadingReading 19611 United States

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+1 610-371-5850

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Reading Public Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berkshire Mall, Christ Episcopal Church, GoggleWorks, West Reading.

1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing
36 min walk • The Berkshire Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a suburb to the west of Reading in Berks County. The Berkshire Mall is accessible from US 222/US 422 at the Paper Mill Road interchange or the State Hill Road interchange.
1.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
35 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between 1825–26.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
31 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
0.5 miNE
Village, Area
West Reading, Reading
12 min walk • West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
1.1 miNE
40°20'9"N • 75°56'3"W
Miller Center for the Arts, Reading
28 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.3 miE
Library
Reading Public Library, Reading
33 min walk • The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond.
1.4 miNE
40°20'33"N • 75°56'1"W
Opportunity House, Reading
36 min walk • Non-profit
1.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Alvernia University, Reading
38 min walk • Alvernia University is a private Franciscan Roman Catholic university in Reading, Pennsylvania. Once known as Alvernia College, the school gained university status in 2008.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Reading Area Community College, Reading
26 min walk • Reading Area Community College is a public community college in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania.