Gimli Glider Museum — Attraction in Rural Municipality of Gimli

I watched the Gimli Glider episode of Mayday/Air Crash Investigation when I was in elementary school and I’ve been fascinated by the incident ever since, so when I visited Winnipeg for the first time this past October, I knew I had to make the pilgrimage trip to Gimli and visit the museum. I emailed the museum a few days before my visit to clarify on its opening times and received a very prompt reply from Gwen. Great gesture!

Steve and either Barb or Gwen (I hope I got the names right) were actually waiting for us to arrive on the day of. The museum itself is very small, with a reception area, one main exhibit area, a flight simulator area, and a film screening area. However, I enjoyed a very well-spent ~1.5 hours in the museum, a lot of it being chatting with Steve, who is extremely knowledgeable and talkative as well as Mel, a retired Air Canada pilot who very kindly and patiently taught us how to use the flight simulator and land the Gimli Glider. The film gives a great overview of the incident and aftermath, and I found it to be a great supplement to the Air Crash Investigation episode. The museum also has some fascinating original components from the plane while the seats in the film screening area are from Air Canada 767s. Overall, the museum is run by great people and I’m really glad to have visited. I think this is a significant component of modern Canadian history and civil aviation history that deserves to be more widely known and is rightly commemorated.

Be sure to check out the Glider mural on the...

I've waited 6-years to visit this incredible piece of global aviation history! The Gimli Glider Exhibit displays a complete onhands discription of the events that led to an Air Canada Boeing 767 landing on an airstrip in Gimli Manitoba on July 23, 1983. Visitors will be greeted by well informed volunteers like Peter, Mel and curator Barb. A video presentation pumps visitors up with interviews from the heros that landed a 2 ton aircraft. A question answer period follows and then an actual flight simulator gives visitors a hands on experience at gliding a Boeing 767 on a graphic lifelike airstrip. I left exillerated and better informed at this globally underrated aviation event that took place at Gimili, Manitoba. Make every effort to visit this jewel of Gimili. A complete display allows you to purchase souvenirs and kindly make a donation either in person or by contacting the Gimli Glider Exibit from wherever you are in the world to keep this great exhibit running for generations. Thank you Gimli...

I have known about the Gimli Glider story since it made history. When I visited Gimli in 2014, I looked for signs or displays about the miraculous event. Nothing. This summer I discovered the museum. The staff love to tell the story and mention that the pilot of the 767 visits the museum often.

When you watch a documentary video you are sitting in 767 aircraft seats. The display area is superbly organized. They sell pins, pens, shirts and hats commemorating the amazing story.

You will learn about an incredible story and meet remarkable volunteers who are sharing the memory of the Gimli...