Royal Engineers Museum

The Royal Engineers Museum
The Royal Engineers Museum
Shown in Kent
Established 1987
Location Gillingham, Kent
Coordinates 51°23′32″N 0°32′18″E / 51.3921°N 0.5383°E / 51.3921; 0.5383Coordinates: 51°23′32″N 0°32′18″E / 51.3921°N 0.5383°E / 51.3921; 0.5383
Type Military Museum
Website www.re-museum.co.uk

The Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive is a military engineering museum and library in Gillingham, Kent. It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and British military engineering in general.

History

Centurion AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)

The 'Ravelin Building', which was designed by Major E.C.S. Moore, Royal Engineers and was completed in 1905 at a cost £40,000,[1] was originally used as electrical engineers' school before becoming the home of the museum in 1987.[2] It was classed as Grade II listed on 5 December 1996.[2] Its collection received 'Designated' status in 1998 (it is recognised as having an outstanding collection of national and international significance). It is one of only three military or regimental museums in the country to hold this status.[3]

Collections

The museum and library hold over 500,000 objects relating to the history of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the development of military engineering. It also has a collection of paintings and a large collection of medals including 48 Victoria Crosses.[4] Other items include a German V-2 rocket used during the Second World War,[5] the map used by the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo, weapons used by Lieutenant John Chard during the Anglo-Zulu War, a collection of bridge-laying tanks, a Brennan torpedo and a Harrier Jump Jet.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brompton Barracks". bromptonhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Royal Engineers Museum, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Plaque Presented To Museums With Designated Collections". tankmuseum.org. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Royal Engineers Museum". Victoria Cross. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Royal Engineers Museum begins restoration of German V-2 Rocket missile for display". Culture 24. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Royal Engineers Museum". Kent Attractions. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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