Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre Fun, interactive aviation museum in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Great venue for weddings and events. Adventure takes off at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.
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This one-of-a-kind and interactive museum is located in the historic waterfront hangar of the Ontario Provincial Air Service, which was instrumental in the development of bush flying and forest fire management in Northern Ontario. Explore 24 aircraft exhibits (some you can enter!) including the original De Havilland Beaver aircraft and the CL-215 waterbomber. Learn about flight in the Children’s F

light Centre with hands-on activities the whole family will enjoy. See a viewing of Wildfires!, our award-wining film about forest fire fighting in the North! Find unique gifts and STEM-themed toys in our gift shop. Get inspired with a guided tour about the development of bushplanes and forest fire management – available daily 10am and 2pm. Get “buggy” with Entomica Insectarium when you select the Adventure Pass admission option. Our Event Centre is perfect for weddings, birthdays, and corporate and social functions. The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre makes an excellent day trip for school field trips and recreational bus tours. The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 by a small group of volunteers with the object of preserving and telling the story of Canada’s bushplane and forest fire protection heritage. More details at www.bushplane.com

📌 Let's talk about the C-FAYE Lady Faye!The Dragon Rapide was designed as a five to six passenger short-range airliner. ...
09/01/2026

📌 Let's talk about the C-FAYE Lady Faye!

The Dragon Rapide was designed as a five to six passenger short-range airliner. It is a descendant of both the D.H. Fox Moth and the DH84 Dragon.

The DH89 Dragon Rapide, with more power and greater overall performance, evolved from the DH84 Dragon.

The Lady Faye on display was built in 1944, one of the last Dragon Rapides to be constructed. It operated in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and appears to have been used as a parachute aircraft.

📣 CBHC Writer's Month is coming up and you're all invited to participate!This September, the museum stays open until 7pm...
08/31/2026

📣 CBHC Writer's Month is coming up and you're all invited to participate!
This September, the museum stays open until 7pm with fun activities for book lovers every Thursday. See you after hours at the Bushplane Museum! 📚

📌 Throwback of the day!Six forest fire fighters on a handcart inspecting the railway for fires from trains outside Bala,...
08/27/2026

📌 Throwback of the day!

Six forest fire fighters on a handcart inspecting the railway for fires from trains outside Bala, Ontario in 1916.

Don't forget to support us for the Ontario Choice Awards by Attractions Ontario! 🏆As the CBHC has been nominated, we'd a...
08/26/2026

Don't forget to support us for the Ontario Choice Awards by Attractions Ontario! 🏆

As the CBHC has been nominated, we'd appreciate you voting for our heritage sanctuary!

Check out here to vote: https://attractionsontario.ca/ontarioschoice/ and find us under the "Top small museum/art gallery/historic site" category.

👉 Voting closes on September 6, 2026.

📌 Did you know?The railway motor cars that were used to transport railway maintenance crews were also used by forest fir...
08/26/2026

📌 Did you know?

The railway motor cars that were used to transport railway maintenance crews were also used by forest fire fighting crews to move men and equipment to fires that were accessible to railway lines and to conduct regular patrols along those lines.

Here at the CBHC, we have an exhibit dedicated to the history and importance of rail cars, featuring some, such as the Sheffield 44B Motor Car, the Casey Jones Motor and the Velocipede.

Come and check it out at the Bushplane Museum! ✈
👉 Get your tickets here: https://bushplane.com/tickets/

A few days ago our Expeditor 3T underwent maintenance by our amazing staff members Brad Hayward and Mary Collier, shout ...
08/21/2026

A few days ago our Expeditor 3T underwent maintenance by our amazing staff members Brad Hayward and Mary Collier, shout out to them! 🩵

Did you know that the museum has two Beech 18 in its collection? The Expeditor 3T on display was installed on a pedestal back in summer 2002.

Come and check it out! 👉 Find tickets here: https://bushplane.com/tickets/

📌 In this post, we take a look back - to around 1922- in Whitney, Ontario. It took 10 men to change the engine on the ...
08/20/2026

📌 In this post, we take a look back - to around 1922- in Whitney, Ontario.
It took 10 men to change the engine on the H-Boat!

08/19/2026

Bushplane Days are coming officially in 1 month and everyone's invited! ✈
Experience a wide range of activities, including interactive simulators, hands-on experiences, educational exhibits & more!

📌 Admission by donation – receive a free ice cream with a minimum $10 donation!

👉 Check here for more info: https://bushplane.com/event/bushplane-days-2026/

Address

50 Pim Street
Sault Sainte Marie, ON
P6A3G4

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

705-945-6242

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