Museum of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life | |
| Established | 1951 |
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| Location | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′55″N 0°57′40″W / 51.44868°N 0.96098°W |
| Type | Agricultural museum |
| Accreditation | Arts Council England National Archives |
| Website | merl |
The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as The MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. The museum is run by the University of Reading, and is situated in Redlands Road to the rear of the institution's London Road Campus near to the centre of Reading in southern England. The location was formerly known as East Thorpe House and then St Andrew's Hall. It is an accredited museum and accredited archive as recognised by Arts Council England and the National Archives.