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Base Borden Military Museum
Base Borden Military Museum Indoor Vehicle Display.jpg
Established 1990s
Location CFB Borden, Borden, Ontario, Canada.
Type Military museum

The Base Borden Military Museum is an exciting place to learn about Canada's military past. It is located at CFB Borden in Borden, Ontario, which is about 100 kilometers north of Toronto. This museum brings together items from four different smaller museums. You can see lots of amazing things like old tanks, airplanes, and other military gear from different times in Canadian history.

Discover the Base Borden Military Museum

The Base Borden Military Museum is a special place where you can explore Canada's military history. It shows how the Canadian Armed Forces have changed over time. The museum has many different items, including vehicles and equipment from various periods.

What You Can See at the Museum

The museum is home to a huge collection of military items. You can find many historic armored vehicles, like tanks, and even aircraft. Some of these are displayed outside in the Major-General F. F. Worthington Memorial Park. Others are placed around the base.

Inside the museum, you will find different sections. Each section focuses on a specific part of military history. This includes stories about soldiers, their uniforms, and the tools they used.

History of the Museum

The museum was created in the 1990s. It combined several smaller museums that were already at the base. This made it easier to see all the different collections in one place.

In June 2007, a new main building for the museum opened. This new building has a large hangar. A hangar is a big building used to store vehicles, especially aircraft. This hangar is perfect for showing off many historic military vehicles. The museum complex now includes several buildings and a memorial park.

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