BRITISH COLUMBIA AVIATION MUSEUM

Attention all Aviation Enthusiasts!

The British Columbia Aviation Museum is a major attraction on Vancouver Island, located next to the Victoria International Airport at 1910 Norseman Rd in Sidney. There are many interesting aircraft, engines, pictures, models and artifacts. In the Memorial Room you will find many artifacts from the wars that Canadians fought, either as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, or Royal Air Force. They also have a historical display of the Pat Bay Airport as it was during its time as a Commonwealth Air Training Centre, complete with models of all the aircraft that were stationed here during those years. Be sure to visit the gift shop.

British Columbia Aviation Museum

Some of the interesting aircraft on display include, the Avro Anson MK II, Bristol Bolingbroke MK IV, Douglas A26 Invader, Eastman E2 Sea Rover ( the only example left in the world of this unique float plane), Noorduyn Norseman and many more. There is also a gift shop with clothing, toys, books and gifts.

Noorduyn Norseman

Bristol Bolingbroke Mk IV

Avro Anson Mk II

Nose Art on Nieuport 17

Vickers Viscount

Passenger Cabin of Vickers Viscount

Eastman E2 Sea Rover

Fleet Model 2

The BC Aviation Museum Society is dedicated to preserving aircraft and aviation artifacts. They collect, restore and display aircraft and artifacts related to the history of aviation in Canada, with emphasis on British Columbia.

Admission

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Museum Hours

The Museum is open daily between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Great News!

The BCAM has recently announced that a Martin Mars water bomber from Coulsen Aviation, one of only 2 in the world, will be coming the the BC Aviation Museum as a permanent exhibit! Coulsen Aviation as 2 of the Martin Mars, Hawaii Mars and Philipine Mars at their base on Sprout Lake here on Vancouver Island. Hawaii Mars will be coming to Victoria, Philipine Mars will be going to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, AZ.

Martin Mars Water Bomber dropping a load of water

Martin Mars Water Bomber – Hawaii Mars in it’s old MacMillan Bloedel livery taken at a Victoria Airshow many years ago.

Updates On the Hawaii Mars

On Aug 11, 2024 the Martin ‘Hawaii’ Mars made it’s final flight from it’s base on on Sproat Lake, near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The Mars flew down the east coast of the island flying past many of the island communities with it’s final destination being Patricia Bay near Sidney where it landed for it’s final time before being moved up to the BC Aviation Museum. The flight was pretty spectacular to watch! Such an amazing aircraft, so huge! As an added bonus, the Snowbirds escorted the Mars on it’s final flight around southern Vancouver Island.