Montreal Aviation Museum facts for kids
| Musée de l'aviation de Montréal | |
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | Macdonald Campus, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada |
| Public transit access |  Express John AbbottGare Vaudreuil / John-Abbott / Pointe-Claire |
The Montreal Aviation Museum (which is Musée de L'aviation de Montréal in French) is a super cool place where you can learn all about airplanes and flying! It's located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, in Canada. Before 2016, it was known by a different name: the Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre.
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A Look Back: Museum History
The museum first started in 1998. It was created by a person named Godfrey Pasmore. For a few years, they worked on getting everything ready.
The museum then opened its doors to the public in 2009. This meant people could finally visit and see all the amazing aircraft. In 2016, the museum decided to change its name to the Montreal Aviation Museum.
Amazing Aircraft Collection
The Montreal Aviation Museum has a fantastic collection of airplanes. These are real aircraft that have been important in aviation history. You can see many different types of planes here.
Some of the cool aircraft in their collection include:
- Blériot XI: An early type of airplane.
- Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk IV: A type of bomber plane.
- Fairchild FC-2: An old transport plane.
- Fleet Canuck: A small, Canadian-built plane.
- Curtiss-Reid Rambler: Another interesting historic aircraft.
Planes Being Restored
The museum also has a special section for planes that are being fixed up. This is called "projects under restoration." It means these aircraft are not quite ready for display yet. Experts are carefully working to bring them back to their original condition.
Some of the planes currently being restored are:
- Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk IV: Another one of these bombers.
- Noorduyn Norseman: A famous Canadian bush plane.
- Canadair CF-104 Starfighter: A very fast jet fighter plane.
More About Aviation Museums
If you love airplanes and museums, you might also be interested in other places like this. There are many aviation museums around the world. They all help to preserve the history of flight.
