Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre — Attraction in Sault Ste. Marie

I first noticed this museum while on the Soo Locks boat tour. So the next day I drove across the bridge into Canada to visit 🤠

Unusual setup here, there's more big aircraft brilliantly situated in this hanger then I've seen in any other museum. Excellent use of a small space with big airplanes✈️. And by big, how about a Fokker Tri-Motor, on floats!😱 It's a monster.😳.

There's a separate section in the back all about 🔥firefighting in Canada. This is especially relevant recently😷🫣. Visitors can walk up stairs to a recreated fire tower. There's a movie theater, with rocker🪑seats featuring a Documentary🎥 about firefighting in Canada. The 20 minute movie is very well done.🎟️ I can vouch for this having been in the movie business for 50 years😎.

This airplane museum is a hodgepodge of many things. It has rocks and minerals and shells and even another museum inside with insects. This is a very interesting and hands-on environment for children. There's a lot to learn.👨‍🏫

And back to the bush planes... There are aircraft of several types in here, some on floats, some not. Some about different parts of history. Some unrelated to bushfly. Some you can actually go into 🤩 But watch your head.

As I said it is a hodgepodge of different things😬. Very unique nonetheless and definitely enjoyable to walk around and explore 👀 And there's plenty for children to do sort of like an exploratorium with hands-on☝🏻 challenges.

Cute little gift...

It was a new experience for the entire group (age range of 10 to seniors). It's very informative. The museum displays various models of planes, accessories, and technologies. There are few planes where you can actually get into the plane and get a feel of what it may feel like being in there. They also have a 3D movie about bush fires and how the ministry of natural resources work tirelessly to fight and contain forest fire. They also have on display the gears and equipment used to deal with forest fire. It also provides excellent and unique photo opportunities that visitors can cherish for life. They also have simulators and video games that gives you first hand simulations. There is also a section where you can buy souvenir or gift items. Another attraction is a insect collection. They have live insects and the staff can actually let you experience bugs like stick bug, snail, spiders and cockroach. It's a good educational and adventure opportunity for kids and adults to know about bugs, it's eating habits and other information. The staff is so nice, they can even make kids comfortable with the bugs. Overall I think this is not to be missed if you visit Sault ste marie. Please give yourself atleast 2 hours to get the full experience of the the place. Full credit to the management and staff of the museum...

I've been here twice, and loved it both times. They have a lovely collection of both common and rare planes that helped shape Canada. There is a very informative section on Forest Firefighting. The section is complemented by a number of aircraft used in those rolls. Early airlines also feature heavily at the museum. Both with artifacts and a number of aircraft. Another good section is early radios in Canada. They have a large number of scale models. The models are a little dated but well maintained and represent a large range of aircraft. The Museum also shares the space with an Entomology group called Entomica Insectarium. It's only a couple of dollars more but it is worth it to see some rare and unique critters. These critters included insects, frogs, tortoises/turtles, salt water and fresh water fish, lizards, and birds. Also located here is a trading area for fossils, insects feathers and the like. You bring stuff you've found and trade it with stuff in the museum collection. I highly recommend it if you are visiting...