If you get a chance to visit the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, jump on it

November 30, 2021

Winnipeg Free Press article by Scott Fielding, November 30, 2021

I was fortunate to get a sneak peak at this world-class facility prior to its March 2022 opening thanks to a tour organized by Kristi Meek and the Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce.

Featuring 22 aircraft and a rich selection of artifacts and galleries that highlight Manitoba’s stories and contributions to aviation history, this unique venue is a wonderful addition to our city. I am looking forward to the official opening of this space in the coming year; special thanks to Terry Slobodian (president and CEO) for the tour.

Voices from the Hangar

A 2016 walk through northern aviation memory with Gord Emberley and Keith Olson In 2016, inside an off-site storage facility of the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, two of the museum’s founding figures walked slowly between aircraft components, salvaged …

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the Hudon's Bay Building in downtown Winnipeg

Boulders and Beacons: One Way to Stay on Course

Please enjoy this article reproduced from a past issue of the Museum’s former Altitude publication with updates. In the 21st century, when the global positioning system takes all of the guesswork out of navigation, there was a time when pilots relied on …

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The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada seeks to honour and commemorate the history of Indigenous Peoples and aviation in Western Canada while engaging with the complex history of travel, trade, and relationships in this place. We are committed to facilitating a safe space for reconciliation to occur.

The new home of the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is located on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota, and Dene Peoples, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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