Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology Department Of Classics, Edith Morley Building, University Of Whiteknights Rd Reading RG6 6AA
Details
Accessibility
https://collections.reading.ac.uk/ure-museum/visit-us/facilities-access/
"The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is accessible to a wide range of visitors and we always strive to meet the access needs of everyone who visits us. If you have a specific need which you would like to discuss, please contact us.
Entering the Museum: The Ure Museum is located on the ground floor of the Edith Morley building on the Whiteknights Campus RG6 6EL. The building has many entrances, the closest to the museum is entrance 5. Entrance 1 has step-free access and power assisted doors.
Parking
- Parking on the Whiteknights campus is very limited. Car park 1A is a Pay & Display car park (credit/debit card only). click here for more information
- Blue badge parking is available in all car parks. Please see map for details
- We encourage visitors to travel by foot, bike and public transport wherever possible
Wheelchair users: Step-free and power assisted doors can be found at entrance 1 of the Edith Morley building.
Toilets: There are a number of toilets throughout the building, which are cleaned regularly by university staff. An accessible toilet can be found a short distance from the museum by entrance 1.
Sensory access:
- A sensory guide to the building is available here
- Large-print texts are available in the museum
- Assistance dogs are welcome"
Brief description
See https://collections.reading.ac.uk/ure-museum/about-us/
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology can be found on the ground floor of the Edith Morley building on Whiteknights Campus (RG6 6EL).
We are open to the public Tuesday-Thursday 09:30-16:30
For general or research enquiries please contact the Assistant Curator.
If you would like more information on our education programme please contact the Learning Coordinator.
Address
Phone
Website
https://collections.reading.ac.uk/ure-museum/visit-us/
Directions
The Ure Museum is located in the Edith Morley Building, on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus. This is building 1 on the campus map. Please go to the University’s Visit Us page for the most up to date information on getting to us. Sat nav users, please use the postcode RG6 6UR
We encourage visitors to use alternative methods of transport to get to the Ure Museum, but if you need to come by car, there is a pay and display car park (1a) off of the Shinfield Road entrance next to the Sports Park. Please note that the pay and display machine only accepts cards.
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Closure days and public holidays
- Friday 22 December 2023 Closure Day
- Monday 25 December 2023 Public Holiday
- Tuesday 26 December 2023 Public Holiday
- Wednesday 27 December 2023 Closure Day
- Thursday 28 December 2023 Closure Day
- Friday 29 December 2023 Closure Day
- Monday 1 January 2024 Public Holiday
- Thursday 28 March 2024 Closure Day (not Greenlands)
- Friday 29 March 2024 Public Holiday
- Monday 1 April 2024 Public Holiday
- Tuesday 2 April 2024 Closure Day (not Greenlands)
- Monday 6 May 2024 Public Holiday
- Monday 27 May 2024 Public Holiday
- Monday 26 August 2024 Public Holiday
Transport
Amenities
The Ure Museum has a small online gift shop selling Greek and Egyptian themed souvenirs.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire
289 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.