Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum

The museum is located in the grounds of the Army School of Physical Training on Fox Lines in the Military Town, and tells the story of the RAPTC from its foundation in the 1860s to the present day.

[3] The museum showcases historic and current day examples of the uniform, medals, weapons, sporting and Olympic memorabilia, personalities, trophies and training equipment used by the RAPTC.

The Museum was in a variety of locations on the Army School of Physical Training site on Queens Avenue in Aldershot before moving to its latest premises in the former Henslow fencing room in 2012.

[1][5] Through interactive and static displays,[1] the galleries show the history and development of fitness in the British Army from the 1860s to the present through medals, uniforms, artifacts and physical training equipment.

Key and notable figures in the history of the RAPTC are shown, including Frederick Hammersley and the Twelve Apostles, Sir George Malcolm Fox, Audrey Williamson, Dame Kelly Holmes, etc.

Entrance to the Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum (2024)
A display in the Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum
A display of medals in the Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum
A view inside the museum