The Cole Museum of Zoology

The Cole Museum of Zoology The Cole Museum of Zoology is a teaching Museum, owned and managed by the University of Reading.

The wait is almost over! 💚Join us at the Cole Museum tomorrow from 12pm for the University of Reading centenary communit...
15/05/2026

The wait is almost over! 💚

Join us at the Cole Museum tomorrow from 12pm for the University of Reading centenary community festival and help us celebrate Norman the elephant turning 175! 🎉🐘

T-Rex is donning his lab coat in anticipation....! 🦖🔬

For the full talk and activity schedule, check out the events page on our website.

https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/whats-on/

The countdown is on….Only ONE WEEK until the Cole Museum holds its biggest event to date!! 🎉🐘 Norman’s 175th birthday an...
09/05/2026

The countdown is on….

Only ONE WEEK until the Cole Museum holds its biggest event to date!! 🎉

🐘 Norman’s 175th birthday and the centenary celebrations are shaping up to be epic, and totally free! Check out the events page on our website for up-to-date info on talks and activities….we can’t wait to see you there! 🦖

https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/whats-on/

🐘 It’s almost time for the Centenary edition of the Reading University Community Festival, and it’s going to be bigger a...
25/03/2026

🐘 It’s almost time for the Centenary edition of the Reading University Community Festival, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! 🎉

🦖 On Saturday 16th May 12-5pm the Cole Museum once again opens its doors with EVEN MORE fascinating talks from scientists and researchers, live animals and specimen handling, games, arts and crafts and ACTIVITIES galore!! 🐞

We will be releasing talk schedules and more details very soon, so keep an eye on socials and our website events page (https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/whats-on/) so you don’t miss out! 👀

https://www.reading.ac.uk/community-festival/

Sparrows like the house sparrow in our museum are truly amazing...did you know house sparrows typically fly at 26mph and...
20/03/2026

Sparrows like the house sparrow in our museum are truly amazing...did you know house sparrows typically fly at 26mph and can even swim to escape predators?!

💚Today the Cole Museum is celebrating !Sparrows are adaptable and resilient urban explorers, playing an important role ...
20/03/2026

💚Today the Cole Museum is celebrating !

Sparrows are adaptable and resilient urban explorers, playing an important role in insect pest control helping to maintain our ecosystems.

🌳Since the start of their population decline in the 1970s, the sparrow population has reduced by 60% in the UK resulting from loss of nesting sites and lack of food due to urbanisation. This has had a significant consequence to environmental health, signalling a broader ecosystem collapse in shared environments across the globe.

So today, don’t forget the effort of our small-winged neighbours in keeping our home in good shape! 🌏

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Health And Life Sciences Building, Whiteknights Campus, University Of Reading
Reading
RG66EX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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