Canadian Bushplane Museum - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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The Great Canadian Adventure Tour across this fabulous country was a once in a lifetime experience and one that was full of wonderful surprises but no surprise was more fulfilling than the Canadian Bushplane Museum and Heritage Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It's one of those unexpected gems that sticks in your mind long after the trip is over.

The bush plane is as historically distinct to Canada as the rise of the Canadian Mounties, the building of the CN Railway or the confederation of the country. It's one of the tools that helped shape the country as it is today. That history, along with modern day bush plane paraphernalia, can all be experienced in the museum.

The Bushplane Museum and Heritage Centre is a vast airplane hanger, which was began way back in 1928 as the original Ontario Provincial Air building. It is situated right on the bank of the St Mary's River and one wall of the building is all glass doors that open to the river in the summer where bush planes glide in and out of the hanger to take off and land. The inside of the museum is a treasure trove of authentic aircraft, rare specimens and aircraft relics that inspire visitors from all over the world to come and see. There are also interactive aviation games for kids, a flight simulator for parents, a family 4D movie cinema, intriguing stories from former pilots, and loads of memorabilia from the history of Canadian aviation and bush plane lore. We spent hours in the museum before we had to drag ourselves away to the next location.

The executive director of the museum, Mike Delfre, showed us around and shared his passion and the passion of the entire staff and community with us. The Bush Plane Museum is a pride of the community. It's here in the north of Canada back in 1928 from where the country began mapping out its forests and land. Sault Ste. Marie is a focal point in Canadian history responsible for shaping the county and the people of Sault Ste. Marie are proud of that fact. The museum is a wonderful testament to the rich and exciting story of the Canadian bush plane story.

Anytime you're in Northern Ontario this museum is a must-see. With or without kids it will go down on your list as one of those unforgettable gems that was far more than you bargained for. This trip the GCAT crew drove our Chrysler caravan 'Tripp'er' across the country but on our next Great Canadian Adventure Tour we might consider flying ... in a bush plane. You don't get any more Canadian than that!

Enjoy your trip to the museum!

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