Monsters have existed in literature and science for centuries, but they're more than just a source of fear. They also act as a crucial key to unlocking the mysteries of...Read More >

Free exhibition 23 September 2023 – 24 February 2024 Reading Museum In the Company of Monsters: New Visions, Ancient Myths will be an exhibition of the works of the contemporary artists...Read More >

Making Mutants: How and Why We Break Genes on Purpose Location: Reading Museum 10 October 2023, 6pm. Join Dr Louise Johnson from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at...Read More >

Sensation or Science? Monsters Ancient and Modern Location: Reading Museum 7 November 2023, 6pm Join Professors Emma Aston and Andrew Mangham from the University of Reading to explore how Classical...Read More >

Player vs. Monster: The Making and Breaking of Video Game Monstrosity Location: Reading Museum 25 November 2023, 3pm Video games seem to teach us that monsters must be fought and can...Read More >

Under the Bed and Among the Dead: Monsters in Ancient Egypt Location: Reading Museum 5 December 2023, 6pm Learn from Dr Jordan Miller from the University of Cambridge about the fearsome...Read More >