Quebec Aerospace Museum facts for kids
| Musée de l’aérospatiale du Québec | |
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| Established | 23 August 2018 |
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| Location | Hangar H-18, Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport, Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Pierre Gillard, Gilbert McCauley and Éric Tremblay |
The Quebec Aerospace Museum (French: Musée de l’aérospatiale du Québec) is a cool place where you can learn all about airplanes and space! It's an aviation museum located in a big building called Hangar H-18. You can find it at the Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada. Saint-Hubert is a part of the city of Longueuil.
This museum started on August 23, 2018. It's a not-for-profit group, which means it's run for public benefit, not to make money. Right now, the museum has one amazing aircraft on display.
How the Museum Began
The Quebec Aerospace Museum was created by three people who loved aviation. Their names are Pierre Gillard, Gilbert McCauley, and Éric Tremblay. Pierre Gillard is also the main leader of the museum, known as the Director General. They worked hard to open this museum so people could learn about aerospace history.
The Aircraft Collection
The museum is home to a very special aircraft. It's a great example of Canadian aviation history.
The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
The main aircraft you can see at the museum is an Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5. This plane is on loan from the Canadian War Museum. It arrived at the Quebec Aerospace Museum on November 2, 2018. The loan was for four years, but it might stay there permanently after that! The museum staff are working to restore this aircraft. This means they are carefully fixing it up to make it look as good as new.
See also
- Organization of Military Museums of Canada
- List of aerospace museums
- Military history of Canada
