Army Medical Services Museum

Army Medical Services Museum
Entrance to Keogh Barracks and Army Medical Services Museum
Shown in Surrey
Established 1982
Location Keogh Barracks, Mytchett, Surrey
Coordinates 51°16′52″N 0°42′47″W / 51.281°N 0.713°W / 51.281; -0.713Coordinates: 51°16′52″N 0°42′47″W / 51.281°N 0.713°W / 51.281; -0.713
Type Regimental museum
Website www.ams-museum.org.uk

The Museum of Military Medicine, formerly the Army Medical Services Museum (AMS Museum), is located in Keogh Barracks, on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey, England.

History

First World War casualty in a diorama at the Museum

The museum moved into its present building in 1982. The museum presently houses the collections of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) and the Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC).[1]

The collections on display include uniforms and insignia, medical, dental and veterinary equipment, ambulances, an ambulance train ward coach and a large medal collection including 23 of the 29 Victoria Crosses awarded to the Army Medical Services. The collection also includes Florence Nightingale's carriage that she used in the Crimea, adapted for carrying stretchers. The museum includes a shop.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Museum of Military Medicine". ARCHON Directory. UK: The National Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Army Medical Services Museum Shop". UK: Army Medical Services Museum. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


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