base borden military museum

Lots of interesting memorabilia, including some unexpected gems. Staff are very informative and helpful. Lots of outside exhibits also, so try for a fine weather day and enjoy the walk. No admission fee, but donations are welcome.

My family and I visited on a Saturday in the summer - we were about half an hour before it opened, but a kind gentleman opened the doors early for us, which was nice since there was nothing else around to see. Plenty of great pieces inside - a ton of antique war trucks, motorcycles and service vehicles. Lots of tanks outdoors as well. Definitely a place I would recommend, especially for history lovers.

Really fascinating museum with so much inside! Everything from Chris Hadfield's astronaut outfit to the 2010 Olympic Torch. So much history from WWI and WWII, a whole room dedicated to artillery and tanks. So glad we went! Learned a lot!

I came to Base Borden expecting to find a tiny local museum. And I was wrong.Althought it can't compare to the big ones like Bovington or Saumur, it's actually pretty big, and holds some rare historical items, depending on what interests you.Tanks-wise, the museum itself has a couple interesting designs: a Renault FT-17, a Fiat Ansaldo, a Ram-II and even one of the five surviving WWI Whippet. If you're more into guns or uniforms, there are rooms dedicated to that too. I even found a WWI french Chauchat submachin gun.Outside the museum is a quiet park, where a dozen more tanks can be seen: a Hetzer, a Grizzly Sherman, a Churchill, a few soviet designs..All in all, a very nice little museum. What's more, the entrance is free (though donations are accepted).

Canadian Forces Base Borden is the training centre for the Canadian Armed Forces service support elements; logistics, engineering, medical, chaplain, military police and other support services. It has a long history going back to the training of pilots in WWI as well as combat arms training in WWII, Korea, etc. Well worth a visit.