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Art deco logo with the name 'Preservation Ball' on a black art deco background

October 18, 2023


RAMWC set to host inaugural Preservation Ball fundraiser Saturday, October 21, 2023

(WINNIPEG, MB – October 18, 2023) – Five years since the museum last held their annual fundraiser, the much-anticipated event is back in a new space and with a new brand. The Preservation Ball will raise funds for RAMWC’s award-winning …

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A CF-101 Voodoo fighter jet sits outside a large grey building on the side of which a sign reads, "Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada"

May 18, 2023


RAMWC celebrates one year in new building

(WINNIPEG, MB – May 18, 2023) –After an exciting and record-breaking year at its new home on the campus of the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, the RAMWC is set to throw an anniversary celebration on May 20, 2023. More than …

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September 2, 2022


85 years of history will be landing at RAMWC with arrival of Lockheed L-10A Electra

(WINNIPEG, MB – September 2, 2022) – The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is excited to add the Lockheed L-10A Electra, CF-TCC, to its permanent collection. The aircraft is being donated by Air Canada in celebration of its 85th …

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July 27, 2022


Royal Aviation Museum commemorates heroic rescue and takes steps toward reconciliation

(WINNIPEG, MB – July 27, 2022) – In a step toward its commitment to meaningful Truth and Reconciliation, the Royal Aviation Museum has identified two Indigenous leaders in a set of 100-year-old photos that document a heroic story of rescue …

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June 24, 2022


Royal Aviation Museum honour victims of 1972 Linwood Street tragedy

(WINNIPEG, MB – June 24, 2022) – 50 years after a plane carrying residential school children crashed on Linwood Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (RAMWC) is erecting a monument in their honour. On June …

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May 2, 2022


Royal Aviation Museum announces new $750,000 matching grant from the Richardson Foundation

[Winnipeg, MB – May 2, 2022] – With its new museum opening later this month, the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (RAMWC) has the runway in sight, thanks to a new $750,000 matching gift from the Richardson Foundation. “We …

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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

February 11, 2022


New Era for Beloved Manitoba Museum Arrives May Long Weekend

As temperatures rise this spring, Manitobans will have an exciting new attraction to explore.

Slated to open over the May long weekend of 2022, the newly rebuilt Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (RAMWC) is excited to welcome visitors to its state-of-the-art facility.

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