Royal Logistic Corps Museum
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England
Website
Museum & shop site attached to the Army site
The army site for The Royal Logistic Corps
Friends organisation and events
Enquiries
Telephone
Reception
01252 833371
Corps Shop
01252 833484
Fax
Museum
01252 833484
The museum tells the story of British Army logistics from the 15th Century to the present day. Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, medals and equipment relevant to the RLC (formed 1993)and its predecessors, whose collections are also held. These include the Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Corps of Transport, the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Royal Pioneer Corps, the Army Catering Corps and the Postal and Courier Service (Royal Engineers).
Venue type
Museum, Archive
Additional info
We are willing to open the museum to youth and other groups and to make it available on days and at times outside those given. Please email the museum for further information.
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England
Website
Museum & shop site attached to the Army site
The army site for The Royal Logistic Corps
Friends organisation and events
Enquiries
Telephone
Reception
01252 833371
Corps Shop
01252 833484
Fax
Museum
01252 833484
The museum has a wide variety of displays, arranged in chronological order. There is a very large archive of over 100,000 items, which, by appointment, can be viewed by researchers.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Social History, Science and Technology, Personalities, Music, Maritime, Land Transport, Fine Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Major exhibits include displays from the Revolutionary Wars towards Waterloo (1815), the Zulu and Boer Wars, World War I exhibits including a Lewis machine-gun, and examples of trench art. World War II objects explore from Dunkirk to campaigns in Burma and the Far East. One vehicle on display is Field Marshal Montgomery's Rolls Royce, which was landed on the D-Day beaches and used in North West Europe. There are also a number of objects relating to the formation of The RLC and operations since the formation in 1993.
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England
Website
Museum & shop site attached to the Army site
The army site for The Royal Logistic Corps
Friends organisation and events
Enquiries
Telephone
Reception
01252 833371
Corps Shop
01252 833484
Fax
Museum
01252 833484
Royal Logistic Corps Museum Anglo-Zulu War 130th Anniversary Exhibition
This temporary exhibition is based on the collections of The Royal Logistic Corps Museum and Anglo-Zulu War Research Society. Many unique items are on display including medals that belonged to the defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, some of the final messages from the doomed British camp at Isandlwana and original drawings and sketches belonging to men and women who took part in the campaign.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-4pm
Where
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum
Admission
Free
For visitors using sat nav please use postcode GU16 6SQ.
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum - 'Food in the Field'
The RLC museum presents a 'Food in the Field' display at the War and Peace Show, The Hopfarm, Paddock Wood, Kent. This will look at the work of the Army Catering Corps.
www.warandpeaceshow.co.uk
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
9am-6pm
Where
The Hopfarm, Paddock Wood, Kent
Admission
Please see www.warandpeaceshow.co.uk for details.
The Royal Logistic Corps 'Museum Explosive Ordnance Disposal'
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Disposal) Exhibition launch and weekend event. Part of the British Science Festival. www.britishscienceassociation.org/BritishScienceFestival
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
11am-4pm
Where
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum
Admission
Free
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England
Website
Museum & shop site attached to the Army site
The army site for The Royal Logistic Corps
Friends organisation and events
Enquiries
Telephone
Reception
01252 833371
Corps Shop
01252 833484
Fax
Museum
01252 833484
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum - Blood, Soil and Memory: Conflict Archaeology Conference 2009
Conflict Archaeology conference 2009 'Blood, soil and memory'.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
10:30am-5pm
Where
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum
Admission
Admission £20 with lunch (Friends of RLC Museum and students £15). Tickets can be bought in advance through the museum. Cash or cheques only please.
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum - Lecture Professor Richard Holmes
Lecture 'Dusty Warriors' given by Professor Richard Holmes.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
From 7:30pm
Where
Tela Theatre, Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut. GU16 6RW
Admission
Admission £6 (Friends of RLC Museum £3) Tickets can be bought in advance through the museum, or on the day. Cash or cheques only please (including advance tickets).
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum - 'Ghosts on the Somme - Filming 1916'
Lecture 'Ghosts on the Somme - Filming 1916' given by Andy Robertshaw.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
From 7:30pm
Where
Tela Lecture Theatre, Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut. GU16 6RW
Admission
Admission £6 (Friends of RLC Museum £3) Tickets can be bought in advance through the museum, or on the day. Cash or cheques only please (including advance tickets).
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum Military Bookfair
A book fair for military, aviation and naval history.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-4pm
Where
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England
Website
Museum & shop site attached to the Army site
The army site for The Royal Logistic Corps
Friends organisation and events
Enquiries
Telephone
Reception
01252 833371
Corps Shop
01252 833484
Fax
Museum
01252 833484
