This list of museums in Berkshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
Name Image Town/City Region Type Summary Basildon Park Basildon West Berkshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 18th century Georgian mansion, gardens, park Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Reading Reading Medical In the 1881 built laundry building of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Cole Museum of Zoology Reading Reading Natural history Part of the University of Reading, complete tour of the diversity of the animal kingdom Eton College Natural History Museum Eton Windsor and Maidenhead Natural history Part of Eton College, mounted animals, fossils, fish Frogmore House Windsor Windsor and Maidenhead Historic house Royal country residence Look Out Discovery Centre Bracknell Bracknell Forest Science hands-on science and nature exhibits Maidenhead Heritage Centre Maidenhead Windsor and Maidenhead Local Local history, culture Museum of Berkshire Aviation Woodley Wokingham Aviation Locally-made aircraft Museum of English Rural Life Reading Reading Agriculture Part of the University of Reading, rural history, crafts, farming Museum of Eton Life Eton Windsor and Maidenhead Education Part of Eton College, school history, traditions and graduates Museum of Reading Reading Reading Multiple Local history, culture, art, Roman artifacts Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock Reading Reading Multiple Turbine machinery, gypsy life, art, mill wheel Shaw House Shaw West Berkshire Historic house Elizabethan grand house with five unfurnished rooms, exhibits about the house Slough Museum Slough Slough Local Local history, culture South Hill Park Arts Centre Bracknell Bracknell Forest Art Stanley Spencer Gallery Cookham Windsor and Maidenhead Art Works by English painter Sir Stanley Spencer Thames Valley Police Museum Sulhamstead West Berkshire Law enforcement Open by appointment Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology Reading Reading Archaeology Part of the University of Reading, Greek and Etruscan ceramics and terracottas, Egyptian artifacts West Berkshire Museum Newbury West Berkshire Local Local history, culture Windsor and Royal Borough Museum Windsor Windsor and Maidenhead Local Local history, culture, formerly the Royal Borough Museum Collection Windsor Castle Windsor Windsor and Maidenhead Historic house One of the official residences of the British monarch, includes significant art collection
See also :Category:Tourist attractions in Berkshire
References Visit Britain: Berkshire Museums Visit Southeast England