Established 1987 Website www.bushplane.com Phone +1 705-945-6242 | Type Aviation Museum | |
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Address 50 Pim St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3G4, Canada Hours Closed now Tuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday10AM–4PMSunday10AM–4PMMonday10AM–4PM Similar Art Gallery of Algoma, OLG Casino Sault Ste, Sault Ste Marie Canal, Essar Centre, Ermatinger/Clergue Heritage Site | ||
Canadian bushplane heritage centre tour
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC), located on the north bank of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to preserving the history of bush flying and forest protection in Canada. It was founded in 1987 by a group of local volunteers to preserve the province's history in bush planes and aerial firefighting.
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- Canadian bushplane heritage centre tour
- Canadian bushplane heritage centre
- Collection
- History
- References
The CBHC has a 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) hangar containing more than thirty aircraft exhibits.
Canadian bushplane heritage centre
Collection
The museums focus is on floatplanes, bush planes, waterbombers, and forest fire fighting equipment along with other aviation and forestry-related artifacts.
Aircraft in the collection include:
History
The museum occupies a historically significant air base first established by the Ontario Provincial Air Service in 1924. The Centre's operating revenues are derived from sales from the gift shop, admission fees, and membership dues. The centre does not rely on operating support from the public funds, though corporate costs associated with artifacts and displays have been partially funded through corporate donations and tourist infrastructure programmes. Continued support ensures a strong future and on site development and expansion of the CBHC.
The centre also operates the Sault Ste. Marie Water Aerodrome (46°30′13″N 084°19′30″W).