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 […]
Read More →The award winning REME Museum is looking for a Front of House Assistant to join our team. Please click the link below to find out more and follow the instructions to apply. REME Museum Job Vacancy – FoH Assistant 2020
Read More →The REME Museum apologies unreservedly for the incorrect job advert that was posted yesterday. The job advert posted was done so in error and the Director takes full responsibility. The REME Museum complies with all national directives and does not discriminate on any age basis. The Museum also advertises jobs in accordance with national living […]
Read More →Sign up to the REME Reunion, scheduled to take place 8 – 9 May 2020 at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham. Please note that this event has not been organised by the Museum. For more information or to book please call the number on the poster.
Read More →Of the many stories of WW2, the role played by the British army – and REME in particular – in kick-starting one of Germany’s post war car industries, is one of the most surprising. On 28 May 1937 the Nazi Party formed a new state-owned automobile company in Wolfsburg to produce affordable cars for the […]
Read More →Conservation of an Armoured Recovery Vehicle I undertook some general conservation treatment on a vehicle displayed in the museum. The vehicle is an International Half-Track M5. Introduced to service in 1943 and modified for REME use, modifications include a crane and winch attached to the front, with a heightened roof at the rear. As a […]
Read More →As a Training Ground for War: How Sport Prepares Soldiers for the Battlefield Later this year the REME Museum will play host to a travelling exhibition on the Army’s proud sporting tradition. The Army has always played sport. Through peacetime and war, the British soldier has carried the boxing glove alongside the bayonet. Army sport […]
Read More →Callam’s Work Experience Today we hear from Callam who spent a week with us, getting a taste of what its like to work in a Museum. Monday of this week I first started my work experience, so far I have been able to learn new things I never knew about like the BARV which I […]
Read More →Make a tank and become a military detective – as part of a fun-packed programme of half-term events at the REME Museum at Lyneham. There’s also a chance to test yourself against the best with the return of our famous Army assault course on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st of May. Challenge yourself to gain […]
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