Military Communications And Electronics Museum — Attraction in Ontario

We have a large number of museums in Kingston and I believe the Military Communications Museum is the largest. It recently went through a major enlargement in order to house the large trucks jammed full of communications equipment and big pieces of communications towers.

Still there are all sorts of human size exhibits and displays from the original museum. Much use is made of mannequins wearing uniforms and communications equipment. The First World War is also widely represented in artifacts, photographs and artwork.

This visit to the Museum was part of March break. The kids and grandkids were able to make take-aways such as Murney Towers and bracelets representing Morse code letters. They could also engage in activities where they could connect electronic and electrical items to make...

The displays were very interesting, with lots of information and stories in the cards. I learned a lot about the history of Canadian military communications. I am excited to visit again in a few years when the museum has more information on women, Indigenous, and BIPOC members of the military. The museum curator was very knowledgeable and friendly. Some neat items on display include a taxidermied working dog named Warrant Officer Digger; a portrait of Pte Joan Darwin, the first female signal operator; and an...

A fantastic treasure trove of Canadian military radio and communication history. Very text heavy museum but with fantastic display pieces. I easily spent nearly three hours in the museum but could have spent probably another hour. Very polite staff and a very affordable price with not too many people when I visited. It may not be for everyone but if you have any kind of interest in this stuff then this place is a must visit for you. There's so much here you could probably visit a...