Alberta Aviation Museum

★★★★★ 4.6/5 (61,565 reviews) Excellent

About This Museum

Tucked away on the old Blatchford Field, the Alberta Aviation Museum doesn't just display history—it occupies its very heart. The cavernous hangar, once part of Canada's first licensed airfield, echoes with stories of bush pilots and wartime trainers. You're greeted by the silent silhouettes of over forty aircraft, each with a tale deeply rooted in the prairie sky. It’s a place where you can almost hear the sputter of a radial engine and feel the ambition of aviation's early days.

Collection Highlights

Look up to see classics like the sleek Lockheed Lodestar and the rugged de Havilland Canada Otter, workhorses of the northern frontier. One of the undeniable stars is a fully restored Avro Anson, a training plane vital to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan that operated from this very site.

Visitor Information

Don't just look from behind a rope; you can get surprisingly close to these mechanical marvels. It's an unpretentious, hands-on kind of place where volunteers—often with personal connections to the exhibits—are happy to share their passion and knowledge.

Architecture & Building

The museum is housed in a original WWII-era hangar, a massive structure of steel and glass that feels authentically weathered and full of character.

Contact & Location

Address: Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410, Kingsway NW, Prince Rupert, Western Mature Area, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2P9, Canada

Phone: +1 780-451-1175

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