REME Museum
  Location within Wiltshire | |
Former name | REME Museum of Technology |
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| Established | 1958[1] |
| Location | MoD Lyneham, Wiltshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′17″N 1°58′11″W / 51.5046°N 1.9698°W |
| Type | military museum |
| Director | Maj (Rtd) R Henderson |
| Website | REMEMuseum.org.uk |
The REME Museum, also known as the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum, is a military museum of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME); the corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, servicing, inspection, and recovery of electrical and mechanical vehicles and equipment. The museum holds collections of technological and historical artefacts associated with the work of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[1]
Founded in 1958, at the REME depot in Arborfield, Berkshire, the museum subsequently closed in 2015 at Aborfield, pending relocation of the REME in the United Kingdom. Since 2017, the museum is now located within the MoD Lyneham site, a former Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase near Lyneham in Wiltshire, England, about 9 miles (14 kilometres) south-west of Swindon.[1]
History
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The REME Museum started in 1958 in Arborfield, Berkshire, in two rooms of Moat House, the former commander's accommodation of the Arborfield Army Remount Service Depot. Over time, the museum moved to a neighbouring building and expanded to allow more objects and vehicles to be displayed.[1]
In April 2015, the museum closed in preparation for the relocation of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from Berkshire to MoD Lyneham in Wiltshire, as part of the Defence Technical Training Change Programme.[1][2] The former Royal Air Force (RAF) Officers' Mess at the then closed RAF Lyneham was modified to provide a new home for the museum. This allowed a complete refresh of the displays and layout, as well as providing upgraded facilities that are made available to the public. The new museum opened to the public in June 2017.[3]
Collection
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The following British Army military vehicles are on display:
- Aircraft
- Land vehicles
The museum is also the home to an extensive collection of military records. The new museum building has a shop and a large café. An education suite with museum-led workshops is made available to schools and families. There are conferencing facilities and a reading room for researchers.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "History of the REME Museum". REMEMuseum.org.uk. Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "REME museum set to close with relocation of the Arborfield Garrison". Bracknell News. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
- ^ "New REME Museum moves into new home in Lyneham". Gazette and Herald. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Welcome". REME Museum. n.d. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
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Media related to REME Museum at Wikimedia Commons
- REMEMuseum.org.uk — official website
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