Reviews of Canadian Transportation Museum (Museum)

Bonnie Pacuta

Amazing to have a educational place in essex county

Brent 77

Pretty neat little museum lots of stuff to look at and a great venue for a wedding/party the 50s diner as well looked amazing I hope to return again with more friends and see what else there is too visit

Denise Presland

Very limited menu. There atmosphere s good and the volunteers are great.

Meadow

The guy working there was really nice and gave a nice, informative tour.

Len Neil

Gem of a place in summer, Includes on site diner, shop, huge collection of cars - and a pioneer village!

Daniel Misur

Fantastic gem in Essex County. Great historical information and artifacts. Plenty of public events for everyone.

Shannon Porcellini

Such a fun time at the Ghost Tour. The hosts were enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and the whole tour was a great night out!

Phillip Rutledge

Located in the centre of the county of Essex in a rural setting Canadian Transportation Museum is a great little place to visit yourself or with friends and family. They have a replica 50s diner if you're hungry. If you are an avid car fan and love historical vehicles I recommend that you check the museum and be sure to have a chat with the staff and tour guides. They are both knowledgeable and friendly. They may even have a story or two to share with you. :-)

Babal Preet

Great place to discover, so underrated. Good food as well!

Taki G. Vourakes

Lot of history

Austin Lauzon

It's a nice place

Suzanne R. Allison

Great restaurant at great prices. Love the oldies music too :)

harold innes

Excellent place

David Mclean

Put on your list

Larry Evon

Love the fifties diner there which is great for breakfast. Museum is a fun time with my little kids. Love the events that are held there.

Rami Choullami

Very nice place with the heritage village.

Jenn Krivak

Went for a wedding reception, was lovely!

Ted Copperthwaite

Excellent diner, great food breakfast & lunch, friendly staff , great museum and heritage village. A must see for everyone. Classic cars and a regular Thursday cruise night with great food. They also have several featured events throughout the month!!

Jenn Carpenter

I like seeing the different automobile's from long ago and learning about them. Plus they have wonderful food in the Cafe.

Mitchell Groenewegen

Some pretty cool cars inside

Gordon Mock

Wonderful display of history.

Lorrie Jim Dillon

(Translated) Great foox (Original) Great foox

Nelson Ing

Cool museum, restaurant (did not eat there, but it smells good). Small gift shop. Great displays of old vehicles.

Nik Kambouris

A Canadian version of Greenfield Village! A unique and amazing look at Canadian history!

Shawn Macalester

I literally ran into this place by accident I had no idea this place even existed but it's actually a really cool place and definitely worth the visit it is out of the way and there's literally nothing around it but it's definitely worth it it doesn't take all that long to go through the whole building it's relatively small by some very interesting things to look at and very very surprising hidden Jewel in this area of the county

Jennifer Garant

Great place to turn back time. Very interesting and educational

Amber J

Love love LOVE this place, haven't been in a few years but I just absolutely loved everything there, the workers are so nice too! Such beautiful cars, gift shop was pretty cool to, bunch of retro items! The activities out in the back outside were really fun as well! Hoping to come again soon within the next few months! Can't wait!!

Nadia Tiseo

Worth a visit.

stan beatty

Great venue

Mary-Lou Gelissen

Super cool place and very fascinating.

Dave Conlon

Nice place, tour guide was very knowledgeable

Pamela McNally

Cafeteria like but good food and always different events going on. Friendly employees.

Calvin Scott

Wonderful tour of historic village and auto museums Helpful friendly staff great visit

Alex Goossen

Very good food!

harris ca “harriz781a” Romeo

ReLlt old place thank you

roni ekhoiz

(Translated) Wow, a big investment in restoring the models, definitely worth a stop and a visit (Original) וואו ,השקעה גדולה בשחזור הדגמים,בהחלט שווה עצירה וביקור

Mike Perreault

Went to the car show, what a great day. Huge turn out, lots to see and do. Want to go back for the museum tour.

Saveliya Stoicheva

Great place where the fun

Mario Apolloni

The car shows are great. I had breakfast at the diner and was really good.

Jin Caleb Kim

Would you like to support a organistion has no dignity and respect for the volunteers? Would you like to participate in creating that culture or recording that history without DIGNITY and RESPECT?

Doug Grover

Great breakfast.

Amanda Westerfield

We came from out of town (300 miles) and were here on June 9th. We drove for the flea market and car show. Got there, and signs said cancelled. Okay, well wanted to at least see the car museum. We go inside and everything is closed up and people were looking at us funny. There were 6-8 cars outside in the foyer area and that was it. Super disappointed for that long of a drive. Wished we could have seen the cars.

F Stags

The village is nice. Needs way more transportation related item/artifacts

c krantzape

Love the car shows and gun shows

Justin Curtis

Great place to learn, wonderful staff, and great food

Sherrill Bullis

Love the actual Museum and property. All the recreated Vintage stores and services are beautiful. Makes for a nice family day. The Flea Markets are now $3 a person which we all feel is a little expensive though.

Larry T

Looks like a great place. But, we drove 3 hours and was told it was closed. Because there wasn't enough staff to operate the museum or villiage, due to a flea market. Not impressed as we have been waiting all summer to go. Paid 60.00 in gas to drive here. Probably will not do the trip again.

Mike Clough

Not much to see.

Mitchell Reinhart

I went here multiple times and each time it was almost even better. The cars they have there are amazing and fascinating. If you like cars this is a must hit on a road trip or for a lazy day.

Bilal Akil

Nice place for kids to learn some history

Travellizta N

A good amount of cars to view, very family friendly

See 4

Great trip down memory lane. Nice to see a replica of the HiHo. Aime Fortin put burgers in Windsor on the map!.

Lucas Gerryts

Really well kept museum with tons of unique vehicles to look at!

Shawn M

This place is really cool. Interesting inside and outside. Lots to do. Diner is good! And they have really cool events!

Mary-Ann Melinz

Tour and breakfast. Always fun

Tony Daher

It was good to go there and to see all the old cars that have been restored or the ones that have been owned by the same owner since the car was new! I love all the old muscle cars from the 1960's to the early 1970's especially the old Mopars!

Axe Ming

They had a great flea market that I went to

Colin Onions

Awesome place lots of knowledgeable volunteers.

Kathy Wilson

Enjoyable

Sue Oram

Very interesting!!

Tom Hartley

Great beer, lovely staff.

phillip knoblauch

The old cars were really neat to see

bartman84

Awesome car collection. The ambulance museum is pretty neat, but pretty small as well. The village was closed up when we were there but we could walk the grounds no problem after getting a visitor pass. The staff went out of their way to help us with a tour since we were there on off hours(this room twice a day, 10(I think) and 1. Definitely looking forward to going back and getting a proper your of the village.

Joan Welsh

we were just there today for a "Classic Car Show". What a joke! from beginning, to breakfast, to the the end......worst car show in Essex/ Kent County! Dont waste your time or money at this car show! and dont go for breakfast! it takes well over an hour to get a couple of eggs and bacon!!!

David L

Great place to visit alone or with family / friends. Take the full tour in the car museum and village, then have lunch in their 50's diner. It's an awesome experience that takes you back in time. Prices are very reasonable.

E Ford

It's a smaller museum but is compensated by the knowledgeable guided tour and local historical items. There is a heritage village as well which operates seasonally. The onsite 50s-style diner turns out pretty good food for a reasonable price.

S Springer

neat local museum. limited hours though

Todd Cousins

Was great recommend to everyone

Andrew Jezierski

Good food and great classic cars.

Wade Myers

Nothing great ,my wife's hash browns come out burnt

Joanne Ravanello

Put on a great car show. Well organized and a lot of shade! Great venue!

Jane RM

So much to see in the museum. They have an amazing amount of vehicles to look at. The 50's Diner has great food definitely a destination.

Keith AndLinda Baldrey

We had a wonderful time exploring the ambulance and vehicle museum. Due to our coach schedule we were limited in the time we could spend viewing the vintage automobiles. A great deal of walking to view the historic buildings.

Bob White

What a hidden gem! It's mis-named...it's a miniature of Greenfield Village, or Fanshawe Pioneer Village, though with fewer programs, buildings and staff. Still, the 1800 era buildings extend far beyond view from the road, and the Diner is cute and authentic, but only limited menu (breakfast, sandwiches, burgers and dogs). We attended the Flea Market Sep. 14, 2019...WAY more vendors than I expected. We checked the program and we are looking to return for another event and visit once or twice a year.

o janabi

Absolutely wicked

John Pisciotto

Lots of people and they only had 1 food truck. The line for food were 50 people long. The most people this place sees in a year and their restaurant was closed.

Mike Kologinski

Great collection of old vehicles. A lot to see and learn about. You can spend a few hours here. This museum deserves much more recognition than it gets. A top attraction in this area.

Danielle Robinson

Always enjoy ourselves and great food

Betty Baumgartner

Great food

Ann Harvie

Always have good food. Lots of vendors

Chris Vander Doelen

Well over 100 beautifully restored, historically significant vehicles: cars, trucks, hearses, emergency vehicles, motorcycles. With a 1950s diner -- plus a whole village of preserved 19th century bldgs out back.

Tom Dalziel

Good breakfast

Chef Mike

If you're into cars this is the place to go, they even have a 50s diner to grab a bite to eat.

Robert Mcfall

We love that place as well

Randy Rigo

Excellent Fun on Wheels!

bert howard

Drove by hundreds of times,dont delay like I did its a portal to a different time . Great bang for your entrainment dollar!!!!

Temp Jones

They had their annual yard sale must say not too many sellers and six dollars just to get in not worth 10mins of walking around and food too expensive

richard kelly

I was a vendor there at the flea market last weekend.

Teri Nelson

We were lucky enough to go on a Friday morning when a group from the MG Club were there having breakfast in the diner. They had graciously lined their cars up outside on the grass and we got to check them out! We chose to go through the transportation museum with a tour guide named Malcolm. He was extremely well-informed and brought everything to life for us. So many vehicles, where do I begin! The first thing we saw looked like a Flintstone mobile. The wheels were carved from thick wood and the entire thing was also made from wood. It's amazing what was accomplished hundreds of years ago! I particularly liked an exquisitely hand-carved hearse on display. It apparently took a few years to carve this red oak beauty! Everything from horse-drawn carriages to high horse power cars, fire engines and trucks. You won't be disappointed. Allow 1 1/2 hours if you choose a guide. We had a light lunch in the 50s diner. Great value.

Chris Drouillard

We go to different events here every year. Flea markets, car shows, and a bunch of different stuff. Stopped in for breakfast recently and it was good. I also like see the old buildings in the village, there is so much history there. Worth checking it out.

helen rhyne

We were truly amazed by the beauty of the cars!! Our guide,Paul was awesome,taking us down this view of automobiles we can dream about ,and really wanting a vintage car.Thank you,we will be back!

Lenore Jackson

Early morning meeting places for the guys, good conversation and friendly staff. Breakfast , sandwiches and burgers, very good and home cooked right in front of you. There is still a few old cars and memorabilia to purchase. Building can be rented for private parties and wedding . Open Tuesday thru Sunday til 2.pm.

Bergen Johan

Interesting

Denise Revoy

Old fashioned dinner and interesting museum

Mary Newman

Enjoyed seeing all the beautiful old cars and ambulances. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the vehicles. Also enjoyed the heritage village

Christine Migneault

Went there today to tour the Transportation Museum. I think you should state on your website that during flea markets, the museum is not open. What a disappointment!

Darin

Great place to visit or rent for your group events weddings, buck and doe Etc!!

Cheryl Kornaker

Not as big as I was expecting but still enjoyed the vehicles... The village was all locked but we still did the walk around. Would have been nice to see inside buildings

Rosaria Tobin

It was a last minute DAY trip and my husband and I had fun. Some great gems in this museum. Malcolm.pretty much gave a private tour. We didnt feel rushed and we really enjoyed ourselves!! Worth a VISIT!

Mike Rivest

History Lesson !

Joelle Pavelich

Staff are incredibly friendly, great local heritage information and great tours. They have field trips that fit with the curriculum for many grades and are all designed to be things typically not performed in the classroom. The facility is maintained and ran by mostly volunteers all of whom are very dedicated to the work they do and are passionate about history and teaching others. I highly recommend this as a great place to learn while having fun. There is also a great room used for exhibitions, events and weddings as well as a diner.

Francene Giesbrecht

Heritage village is always awesome!

Nicole Atkinson

I love this place. I attended their Halloween murder mystery event for the first time this year and I absolutely loved it! I had so much fun and look forward to attending next fall along with some other events!

Dennis Rowe

If ur in the area go check it out.

gramma robinson

For the car enthusiast

Rob Fick

Old cars to look at. Good old timers diner. Fast friendly service.

Cindy Hillman

Went to a beautiful wedding there. The wedding was in the pavilion, so beautiful with the natural light made for great pictures. The reception was held in the banquet room. Great space!

Lawrence Chevalier

Old school good

Stacia Berneche

Welp, we went. Tuesdays museum not open , but the diner is till 2. Entrance 2 people $22 if we come back tomorrow. Very, very confusing who's open and who's closed. Unfortunate as there were folks from the states there who were as confused as us!! Yikes. sad....very sad.

Stephanie Pouget-Papak

Very Nice

Jenny heater

We enjoyed the car show!