REME Museum

Military museum in Wiltshire, England

REME Museum

Location within Wiltshire

Former name

| REME Museum of Technology
Established| 1956
Location| MoD Lyneham, Wiltshire, England
Coordinates| 51°30′17″N 1°58′11″W﻿ / ﻿51.5046°N 1.9698°W﻿ / 51.5046; -1.9698
Type| Military museum
Director| Maj (Rtd) R Henderson
Website| www.rememuseum.org.uk
Churchill Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) in the World War Two gallery of the REME Museum, Lyneham, Wiltshire

The REME Museum is within the MoD Lyneham site, in Lyneham, Wiltshire, England, about 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Swindon. The museum holds collections of technological and historical artefacts associated with the work of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), the corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of electrical and mechanical equipment.

## 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.

In April 2015, the museum closed in preparation for its relocation from Berkshire to MoD Lyneham as part of the Defence Technical Training Change Programme.[1] The former Officers' Mess at 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.[2]

A Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle (BARV) on display in the old museum. The Sherman BARV was a British military support vehicle used for amphibious landings.

## Collection

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The following vehicles are on display:

* Scammell Pioneer
* FV434
* Sherman BARV
* Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV)
* Westland Scout
* FV106 Samson ARV
* International Half Track
* Morris Commercial
* Churchill Tank ARV
* Western Star
* Snow Trac

The museum is also the home to an extensive collection of military records. The 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.[3]

## See also

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* List of museums in Wiltshire

## References

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1. ^ "REME museum set to close with relocation of the Arborfield Garrison". Bracknell News. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
2. ^ "New REME Museum moves into new home in Lyneham". Gazette and Herald. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
3. ^ "Welcome". REME Museum. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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