Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham

Name: Royal Engineers Museum
Address: Prince Arthur Rd, Gillingham, ME7 1UR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1634 822839

#18 among attractions in Gillingham

Museum, Military museum, History museum, Science museum

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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. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1987 (37 years ago)Coordinates: 51°23'32"N, 0°32'15"E

Address

Prince Arthur RdChatham (Brompton)Gillingham ME7 1UR United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1634 822839

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Royal Engineers Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Upnor Castle, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Priestfield Stadium.

0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
21 min walk • The Pentagon Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Chatham in Kent. The centre's name derives from the fact that its main courtyard is five-sided. The shopping centre is located next to the Waterfront bus station which replaces the Pentagon bus station, which 80% of services use.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
29 min walk • Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
12 min walk • Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum on part of the site of the former royal/naval dockyard at Chatham in Kent, South East England. Chatham Dockyard covered 400 acres and was one of the Royal Navy's main facilities for several hundred years until it was closed in 1984. After closure the dockyard was divided into three sections.
1.2 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
30 min walk • Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent. It has been the home of Gillingham Football Club since the club's formation in 1893, and was also the temporary home of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club for two seasons during the 1990s.
0.6 miN
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
16 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
0.6 miSW
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
16 min walk • Fort Amherst, in Medway, South East England, was constructed in 1756 at the southern end of the Brompton lines of defence to protect the southeastern approaches to Chatham Dockyard and the River Medway against a French invasion.
0.6 miS
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
17 min walk • Chatham Naval Memorial is a large obelisk situated in the town of Chatham, Kent, which is in the Medway Towns. The memorial is a feature of the Great Lines Heritage Park.
0.5 miNW
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
14 min walk • The Kent Police Museum is located at Faversham Police Station in Kent, England. The museum was previously located within Chatham Dockyard. In September 2015 it relocated to temporary accommodation at the Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone, and moved to Faversham on 8 Dec 2016.
1.3 miN
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
32 min walk • Tower Hill to Cockham Wood is a 47.8-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Rochester in Kent. It contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
21 min walk • Old Brook Pumping Station, was a water pumping station operating in Chatham, Kent from 1929 until 1980. It now survives as a working museum.
0.7 miSW
City hall
Chatham Town Hall, Chatham
19 min walk • Chatham Town Hall is a municipal building in Dock Road in Chatham, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Chatham Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Royal Engineers Museum open?

Royal Engineers Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Royal Engineers Museum?

Nearby attractions include Gillingham Library, Gillingham (9 min walk), The Monarch, Gillingham (9 min walk), St George's Chapel, Gillingham (10 min walk), Drill Hall Library, Gillingham (11 min walk).

How to get to Royal Engineers Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Royal Engineers Museum:

Bus

St Marks Church • Lines: 116 (12 min walk)
Copenhagen Road • Lines: 116 (17 min walk)

Train

Gillingham (17 min walk)
Chatham (28 min walk)