Mark your calendars for the REME Museum Extravaganza, in celebration of Armed Forces Day 2026!
This fun-filled open day is a celebration of everything that it means to be part of the REME Family. The event takes place throughout the entire museum grounds, including the galleries, Education Suite, outdoor spaces and gardens and of course Crown’s Café!
Expect even bigger and better things this year, as we combine a Summer Fete with Armed Forces Day, for an exciting day out for all the family with loads to get involved in! We'll be releasing more details as we get closer to the event but for now you can expect:
Displays, exhibitions and equipment from local units including 8 Training Battalion REME, the Corps Engagement Team and the School of Army Aeronautical Engineering (SAAE) Lyneham
Summer Fete style games for all the family, including inflatable axe-throwing, basketball throw, hook-a-duck, target practice and more
Bouncy castle
Local business and charity stalls
Historic recovery vehicles from the Reserve Collection (last year's line-up included a Scammell Pioneer, Foden, Diamond T, Bedford Light and Warrior!)
Prize raffle (proceeds to the REME Charity) - tickets available to buy on the door, prizes up for grabs will be announced within a week of the event!
If you would like to register your interest for a stall at this event please get in touch at
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General entry fees apply for this event, including discounts, Gold Cards and Annual Passes. That means you get all these extra activities for the price you'd normally pay just to enter the galleries!
Please note: Many displays and equipment are provided by active REME units and are subject to operational requirements. As such, there may be changes with minimal notice. We aim to update visitors of any major changes in advance of the event but this may not always be possible.
Crown's Café will be open to visitors with a ticket to the event, offering a limited lunchtime menu, plus tea, coffee and cake of course!
Additional catering vans will be on-site offering food to purchase throughout the weekend.
Free parking will be available in our large car park, we ask that you please reserve a parking space if you need one in advance!
Blue Badge spaces are available on a first-come-first-served basis and you must have reserved a parking space online. Unfortunately we cannot reserve specific spaces in advance, so please plan your arrival accordingly.
If you can, please consider travelling by alternative means.
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PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NEVER ASK FOR STALLHOLDER INFORMATION ONLINE, ONLY VIA EMAIL AT
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TICKETS CANNOT BE RESOLD, GET IN TOUCH IF YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT.
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