Welcome to Shearwater Aviation Museum!

The museum will be closed on Monday, 22 May 2023, for Victoria Day.
Summer Hours are coming soon! Check back for updated visiting hours effective 1 June 2023.

Museum Now Open!

We are excited to announce that we are now open to the public after a long closure due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Visit hours will initially be open the same as our office hours for now and will post additional visiting hours as soon as staffing levels allow.

SAM Virtual Tours

Partnering with the staff of local company Canaview Real Imaging, we are pleased to present a number of Virtual Tours, both of our buildings and of some of our aircraft.

You can choose which ones you would like to see by clicking here.

Holiday Hours

The SAM will be closed on Victoria Day, on 22 May 2023. Regular visiting hours resume at 10:00 am on Tuesday, 23 May 2023. We look forward to your visit.

SUPPORT THE MUSEUM FOUNDATION

The Shearwater Aviation Museum Foundation is running an online fundraiser using the Rafflebox 50/50 platform.

Click here to make it a win-win by supporting the Museum and having a great chance to bring home half of the jackpot.

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Address
34 Bonaventure Street
Shearwater, NS, CANADA B0J 3A0

Public Hours
Monday–Friday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

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Monday–Friday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

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About The Museum

Shearwater Aviation Museum is located at 12 Wing Shearwater in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. The museum acquires, conserves, organizes, researches and interprets to CF personnel and the public-at-large for their study, education and enjoyment, artifacts and documents which exemplify the history of Canadian Maritime Military Aviation.

A number of permanent exhibits are featured at the museum with maritime aviation and naval history being a key theme. Included is an exhibit about Lt. Hampton Gray, VC and the HMCS Bonaventure, Canada’s last aircraft carrier. The exhibit includes a reconstruction of the briefing room aboard the aircraft carrier, complete with original seats.

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