Royal Logistic Corps Museum

The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England

Website

Museum

www.rlcmuseum.co.uk

Online Collections

https://ehive.com/account/3566

Our facebook page

www.facebook.com/pages/Deepcut-United-Kingdom/The-Royal-Logistic-Corps-Museum/164993333400

Our Twitter page

twitter.com/RLCMuseum

Telephone

Reception

01252 833371

Corps Shop

01252 833484

Fax

Museum

01252 833484

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Museum
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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

 Opening hours

Mon-Fri 0900-1600
Sat 1200-1600 (Easter-September)


Closed Sun, public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.

 Admission charges

Admission free.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
  • Wi-fi available
  • Toilets
  • Refreshments
  • Public car park
  • Parking for coaches
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services

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

www.rlcmuseum.co.uk

Online Collections

https://ehive.com/account/3566

Our facebook page

www.facebook.com/pages/Deepcut-United-Kingdom/The-Royal-Logistic-Corps-Museum/164993333400

Our Twitter page

twitter.com/RLCMuseum

Telephone

Reception

01252 833371

Corps Shop

01252 833484

Fax

Museum

01252 833484

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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

www.rlcmuseum.co.uk

Online Collections

https://ehive.com/account/3566

Our facebook page

www.facebook.com/pages/Deepcut-United-Kingdom/The-Royal-Logistic-Corps-Museum/164993333400

Our Twitter page

twitter.com/RLCMuseum

Telephone

Reception

01252 833371

Corps Shop

01252 833484

Fax

Museum

01252 833484

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

'The Making of War Horse' behind the scenes of Spielberg's movie

22 February 2012

Join Andy Robertshaw as he shares his experiences working on the recent blockbuster film as military consultant.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

When

7:30-9:30pm

Where

The RLC Museum

Admission

General Public: £5:00
Friends: £2.50

Website

http://www.rlcmuseum.com/

War Zone Reflections

15 March 2012

A lecture by former BBC correspondent and MP, Martin Bell, OBE.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

When

7:30-9:30pm

Where

The RLC Museum

Admission

General Public: £5:00
Friends: £2.50

Website

http://www.rlcmuseum.co.uk/docs/events.html

'Fighting the Bomb Makers'

17 May 2012

A lecture by former RLC Major, Chris Hunter, QGM.
Refreshments available from 1900hrs.

Suitable for

  • 16-17
  • 18+
  • 14-15

When

7:30-9:30pm

Where

The RLC Museum

Admission

General Public: £5.00
Friends: £2.50

Website

http://www.rlcmuseum.co.uk/docs/events.html

The Iranian Embassy Siege

5 July 2012

A lecture on the Iranian Embassy Siege of 1980 by ex-SAS Officer, Rusty Firmin.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

When

7:30-9:30pm

Where

The RLC Museum

Admission

General Public: £5
Friends: £2.50

Website

http://www.rlcmuseum.co.uk/docs/events.html

Women in the Victorian Army

13 September 2012

lecture by Dan Allen.
Starting at 1930hrs, refreshments available from 1900hrs.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

When

7:30-9:30pm

Where

The RLC Museum

Admission

General Public: £5
Friends: £2.50

Website

http://www.rlcmuseum.co.uk/docs/events.html

The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6SQ
England

Website

Museum

www.rlcmuseum.co.uk

Online Collections

https://ehive.com/account/3566

Our facebook page

www.facebook.com/pages/Deepcut-United-Kingdom/The-Royal-Logistic-Corps-Museum/164993333400

Our Twitter page

twitter.com/RLCMuseum

Telephone

Reception

01252 833371

Corps Shop

01252 833484

Fax

Museum

01252 833484

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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