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Press release, 4 Feb ’13: Heritage Lottery Fund support means enhanced experience for University museum visitors

Posted on February 4, 2013 by merl

Visitors to MERL can look forward to discovering new and exciting displays thanks to an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). To read the full press release on the University of Reading website, click here

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