REME in Denmark The Museum’s Archive team deals with a variety of enquiries from REME personnel (both serving and former), other military groups, historical groups, and the wider public. We receive about 45 enquiries a month on anything from vehicle dimensions for accurate modelling, manuals for those fixing up the real thing, information about family […]
Read More →Nominate the REME Museum for a Kids In Museums Family Friendly Museum From Home award If this was an ordinary year we would be welcoming families to our outdoor assault course, planning for our Summer Fair and welcoming the last few school groups of the term to our Museum in Lyneham. Instead, we’ve turned our […]
Read More →Wartime Creative: Personal Ingenuity in World War Two In 2019, a small display in the foyer of the Museum showcased examples from the collection of artistic endeavour during World War Two. While the Museum is closed, we have been busy updating the information of objects as part of our ongoing collections audit, including those from […]
Read More →The Great Artwork Audit The REME Museum, like many museums, typically plans exhibitions and displays in advance with specific themes and objects in mind to support the stories being told. But what happens when you come across a small series of unique objects with a uniting theme and decide to create a ‘pop up’ display? […]
Read More →The West Court Stained Glass The Museum’s collection contains many and varied treasures. Under normal circumstances you can see a broad selection of these across our eight galleries in Lyneham. Some of the rarest and oldest items under or care, however, are to be found in a different Museum altogether. In support of our colleagues […]
Read More →Sweetheart Brooches While the Museum is closed to the public our Education Officer is putting together activities for children staying at home. This week, we are encouraging children to design their own sweetheart brooch. For the grownups, we thought it would be interesting to republish an article that former Corps Archivist, Colonel (Retired) Mike Sibbons, […]
Read More →Coronavirus Update Last updated 13.00, 17 April 2020. The REME Museum will be closed to the public from 16.00, Friday 20 March until further notice, in response to government guidance regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. We have taken this tough decision because we are concerned about the well being of visitors and staff. All upcoming events and […]
Read More →Visit England announced yesterday (11th March 2020) the winners of its 2019 Visitor Attraction Accolades recognising the outstanding visitor experiences on offer across the country. Visit England Director Andrew Stokes said: “England’s attractions provide visitors with amazing experiences and these accolades recognise the outstanding customer service and quality on offer across the country. The REME […]
Read More →February Half Term is all go at the REME Museum. Challenge yourself on our Mini Assault Course with the help of REME soldiers. The troops will guide you around before seeing how fast you can complete the mission and presenting you with your official certificate. Open for ages 5 to 11 years old. If you […]
Read More →The REME Museum is looking to commission a new, permanent, external sculpture to signpost and celebrate the Museum following its relocation to Lyneham. The sculpture needs to be bold, contemporary with an enduring visual impact that causes people to pause and think, whilst simultaneously conveying the fact that it is a ‘sign/landmark’ for the REME […]
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