Please note: We are reverting back to a 10:30 opening time permanently.

The Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members.

We encourage and welcome members to come along and use the facilities; our comprehensive library, the incredible collection and our recently installed suite of new microscopes. We have imaging facilities which can be used to display what you have on the microscope stage on screens up to 62″, and also take still and video images of the eyepiece views, bring your USB stick to record onto.

If staying all day you will need to bring a packed lunch, to be consumed in the Howarth room, we will provide tea and coffee with a modest selection of biscuits.

Parking is chargeable, The RingGo app can be used, the location number is 23817, as of December 2025 the fees are 3hrs £6.90 and 16hrs £9.20.

Please contact Marc Taylor on indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk or 07941236140 to let us know you will be attending.