REME Museum
 A BAE Systems Phoenix outside the old museum shop. | |
  Location within Wiltshire | |
| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Location | MoD Lyneham, Wiltshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′21″N 1°58′09″W / 51.505699°N 1.969219°W |
| Director | Maj R Henderson(Rtd) |
| Website | REME Museum |
The REME Museum (formerly known as the REME Museum of Technology) is located south west of Swindon at Lyneham. The museum holds collections of various technological artifacts associated with the work of the REME, the corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of electrical and mechanical equipment. [1]
Relocation
The REME Museum relocated from Berkshire in 2015 to MoD Lyneham as part of the Defence Technical Training Change Programme. The original Officers’ Mess at Lyneham is currently being modified to provide a new home for the REME Museum. The will allow a complete refresh of the displays and layout as well as upgrading facilities that are made available to the public. [2]
Vehicles on display
- Scammell Pioneer
- FV434
- Sherman BARV
- Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV)
- Westland Scout
- FV106 Samson ARV
Other activities
Archives
The REME Museum is the home to an extensive collection of military records. The museum catalogues and restores these documents.
Visitor facilities
The new Museum will contain a shop and large café. An education suite with Museum led workshops will be made available to schools and families. There will also be conferencing facilities and a reading room for researchers. [3]
The Museum is due to open in 2017.
See also
References
- ↑ "Museum Website Move". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/news.aspx?nid=37
- ↑ http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/news.aspx?nid=37
External links
Media related to REME Museum at Wikimedia Commons- REME Museum website
- Bracknell New article on the Museum Move
Coordinates: 51°23′12″N 0°53′39″W / 51.3866°N 0.8943°W