Women of REME: Tracking down REME women in the Museum’s collections The first port of call in creating a successful museum exhibition is looking at what’s already in your collection. Though the REME Museum holds nearly 130,000 across our archive and object collections, preparations for the REME Museum’s new exhibition, Women of REME, uncovered some […]
Read More →The fun kind of audit The Museum is currently undergoing an audit of its entire collection. This involves unpacking, recording, photographing and repacking all objects in the museum’s collection. In 2017 the REME Museum relocated to Lyneham. To ensure their safety, each object was packed for transportation; this involved large amounts of specialist acid-free tissue […]
Read More →Women of REME: New exhibition explores how women keep the punch in the Army’s fist Throughout REME’s history, women have worked alongside REME’s male fighting force, excelling in careers not always available to women in the civilian world. A new exhibition at the REME Museum tells the stories of some of these exceptional women. Women […]
Read More →Protecting the past The Museum takes its responsibility preserving the Corp’s heritage, very seriously. Our team of professionals takes care of a huge and varied collection that continues to grow. Collections management takes a lot of effort and patience, but is vital for the longevity of the artefacts. Each artefact is recorded in a database, […]
Read More →Going the extra mile to keep the British Army at peak effectiveness has always been the remit of the Corps of Royal of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). Now it’s REME’s Museum that has also been recognised for “going the extra mile”, by being named as one of the Top 7 tourist attractions in South-West in the […]
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REME Museum is taking part in Residents Week in Wiltshire The REME Museum is proudly taking part in a celebration of all that Wiltshire has to offer. Local residents of Wiltshire can take advantage of a 2-4-1 ticket offer when visiting the REME Museum as part of English Tourism Week (30 March -7 April). All you […]
Read More →Job Vacancy: REME Shop Online Assistant Job Outline The REME Trading Company requires an online assistant for the REME Shop to join their team. This is an exciting time to be involved with The REME Trading Company as it adapts and grows in the online field of retail. The role will include delivering a […]
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Kids love trying new activities and kids love a challenge. This half-term the award-winning REME Museum at Lyneham have come up with the perfect boredom busters to get your youngsters away from the dreaded screens. A series of special activities, entitled Making Tracks, will entertain your 5-to-12-year-olds. There is a children’s assault course – with […]
Read More →Job Opportunity – Archives Assistant The REME Museum is looking for an Archives Assistant to join our team. The primary focus will be assisting the Archivist by providing support to ensure the professional maintenance, care and use of the archives to best practice standards. This post would be suitable for someone wishing to become […]
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Curator Jennifer Allison has taken dozens of photographs of tattooed service personnel and veterans for the exhibition Military Ink, which opened on 3rd July at REME Museum, Lyneham in Wiltshire and will be running until December 8th. This exhibition has been featured in national, regional and local press. Adding another dimension to this exhibition experience […]
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