Friday, 9 May 2025 through Sunday, 11 May 2025

The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) at the University of Reading, UK, hosted the triennial congress of the International Association of Agricultural Museums — AIMA 2021 — online. Now The MERL invites both AIMA and UK-based RMN members to come to Reading to see the Museum and hear about recent developments addressing environment sustainability, colonialism, and reinterpreting our collections to include more diverse rural and urban communities. Speakers include RMN and AIMA members. We look forward to hosting this international networking opportunity. The preliminary Programme for Back on Track – facing twin challenges of the 21st Century includes the schedule and some speakers for the 9-11 May event.

Participation has no cost, but attending requires advance registration here: 

https://BackonTrack-AIMA-RMN-TheMERL.eventbrite.co.uk

The least expensive and closest hotel to the Museum is Sure Hotel by Best Western Reading. For other options please see the links available in this brochure. As visitors to the University of Reading you would be entitled to a discount.

Reading is on the London underground system now and only 30 minutes away via train.

For more information about the Rural Museum Network click HERE.

For more information about the International Agricultural Museum Association (AIMA) click HERE.