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Our new museum is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art building located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.

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WINNIPEG'S NEWEST HISTORICAL EVENT SPACE

The new museum is one of Winnipeg’s premier venues for special events, meetings, and celebrations.

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PRESERVING HISTORY

The extraordinary history of aviation in Canada is preserved in the aircraft and stories of our collection.

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SUPPORT OUR F-86 SABRE RESTORATION

2024 will mark the centennial of the RCAF and the
50th anniversary of the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada.

To commemorate these momentous occasions, our restoration team is working to restore our Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk. 6.

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The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada was established more than 40 years ago by a small group of visionaries committed to preserving Canada’s distinct aviation heritage. The museum remains one of Canada’s largest and most complete aviation heritage collections.

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INSPIRING, EDUCATING, AND ENTERTAINING

1984

February 19, 2021

A Permanent Home – On October 7, 1984, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the brand-new museum. A number of other honours and milestones were received and achieved in the ensuing years:

The Mayor’s Volunteer Service Award was received in 1992.
Our Skyways children’s interactive play area opened in 1994.
In 1995, the museum hosted the International Civil Aviation Organization award ceremony, which named James A. Richardson as the person most influential in developing Canada’s aviation industry, which was attended by representatives from all levels of government.

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A group of excited children participating in summer programming pose in front of a vintage cargo plane that's parked inside an aviation museum.

2024 summer children’s programming at RAMWC

Calling all teachers, parents, and caregivers! Have you heard about our 2024 educational summer programming? We have some new and exciting options this year. Read on to find out more! Summer Fun Days For the first time, this summer we’re …

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Avro Lancaster aircraft flying over patchwork fields

Check out our jaw-dropping list of visiting aircraft

We’re very excited to share our 2024 list of visiting aircraft with you! Mark your calendars—we’ve got some real gems coming your way this summer. Here’s the lineup: May 18 – 20 | de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, C-FOAV We’re kicking …

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