Reviews of Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (Tourist Attraction)

Dharan V

Much bigger museum than I expected. It was an cool experience to to walk inside some of the bigger planes. The guides and curators of the museum are extremely helpful and answered all of my questions. A great place to take the family.

Christian Howald

You have to come here to see how frontiers were overcome by canadians

Jefferson Hunt

Impressive collection of planes and information.

Tom KING

Awesome place. White pines class is there for schooling. We do alot and help out. I love it in the white pines dare program..

Guitar Tab Lab

Awesome place, lot of interesting things to see

Noah M

Great place!

Steve Formoso

Awesome museum of planes! There is an exotic insect display as well which is really interesting. Nice friendly staff

dinky bol

Costs quite a bit but you get what you pay for. It was interesting and they let you go inside some of the planes, there's a flight simulator, other informative stuff, and lamprey exhibit

terry Kuepfer

Nice place to see a varierty of airplanes

matt karwaski

Great local museum showcasing water bomber airplanes.

Kim Macdonald

Very unique museum displays. Great for a wide range of ages. Plenty of interactive displays to keep the younger kids entertained as well as informative and interesting displays for the older crowd.

Anthony Gasparetto

The collection of historical airplanes that helped shape Canada is amazing.

Klaus Hertle

Friendly staff, great museum. Don't miss the movie theatres!

Jonathan H

Lots of history of the Ontario north focusing on when pretty much everything had to be flown into remote locations, and the history of aerial wildfire management.

Troy Stauffer

We spent nearly 3 hours here, it was fantastic. There are probably 6 or so planes you can go in, it's great.

Logan Strunk

Took my daughters here when they were 6, while we were on vacation. We loved it. They had a great time. Very interesting displays, and lots of hands on stuff for the kids. They absolutely loved that they could climb inside some of the planes and explore them.

Todd M

Great for kids. Focus is on bush planes but very interactive and the folks are super friendly. Definitely on par with Ottawa and Calgary.

Alexander Gurinovich

The museum was closed when we came to visit it today and that is despite Google showing it is opened and no notice of the museum’s closure on their own website. For the museum’s administration - it is totally disrespectful not to have any mentioning of the museum’s closure in the section - “plan you visit”. I don’t know in what time do you continue living but I got used to always check my travel itinerary with places of interest websites. I am very disappointed that the museum’s administration doesn’t know what the Internet and website is for.

Dustin West

This is a great museum. Lots of great planes and many you can go in. We had an event catered here and it was spot on. Recommended.

Rick Tripp

Lots of opportunities to explore aircraft interiors. Many interactive exhibits for the younger ones.

sabbir ali

Good for kids and aircraft lover. Must visit

Wesley Brown

Awesome museum, really enjoyed my stop there. The wildfire exhibit is great.

M S

Great museum and the forest fire movie experience was top notch! Our kids loved it all

Domien De Clercq

Surprisingly more interesting than you'd think :) Also great museum, very informative and well designed.

Jay Blackwood

If you enjoy planes you won't be disappointed. They have a good collection of older planes. I also met a member of a crew that was building a Moth float plane and he was passionate and interesting to talk to about the project.

Dmitry Buga

Great museum! Allowed to come inside of some planes. A lot of interesting airplanes and each has a history description. One of the best in Canada! If you are interested in aviation - must see!

Kacper Prymicz

good

Fernando Pardo

Great place for families with pre-teens. I liked that everything was labelled. Watching for helped out when one gets tired of walking.

Marc James

Extremely Friendly service! Plane lovers and kids a like will enjoy. Affordable and fair services available or any event you may be planning.

Jem Stone

Always have loved spending time here

Lisa Truscott

Volunteers are great, lots of planes to look at.

Douglas Ewen

Awesome venue for any event

Ron Charity

Amazing place to visit, lots of planes on display that are historic to bush pilots in northern Ontario. the old PAS office, grandfather worked there in the 40s.

David Root

Excellent displays of aircraft, and diaramas of bush camp scenes. Very informative.

Travis Lee

Outstanding museum for the family. Lots of interesting things to see and interactive activities for the kids! The 3D fire video was great! Don't for get the insect part with lots of cool insects to see, touch and hold. Well worth a visit!

Steph Jones

Interesting museum with lots to look at, some airplanes we could sit in and walk through. Lots of info on fighting wild forest fires in Northern Ontario. Museum staff and volunteers were very helpful and knowledgeable, we appreciated them sharing it with us.

Dale Lutes

Stimulating and educational areas for children.

Julez Source

Great place.

Chris C.

attended Soo Beerfest at the Bushplane Museum. Great fun.

Phillip Brooks

This place is very interesting. It had a large number of old Bush planes. The guide was very helpful as well. Would go again.

lost kitties

great place ! my kids lived it

Anabel

Nice little museum. Lots of planes and historical facts. We watched an excellent movie about wildfires.

Will Prentice

This is a fantastic venue. Lots of really cool planes - most of which you can go inside - and some very informative and fun displays. A must-see in the Soo and an easy way to spend a few hours. Nice gift shop that had reasonable prices and some unique products. Very cool! I'll have to come back with my grandkids - they would love it. I'd like to come back, at least :-D

F V (MM&I)

Interesting museum, good movie on firefighting

Gina shubrook

Took my grandson to the bush days and he had a ball

Ian Chow

This place was fantastic. Lots of history of planes and educational section on bushfires! Renewed my passion for earning my wings!

James Muller

A great educational and family friendly venue that maintains several "hands-on" exhibits and theater experiences. The addition of the new Insectarium, "Entomica," adds even more educational value and fun. Well worth going out of one's way to attend and worth the price of admission.

Daniel Pacey

Great little museum packed with vintage aircraft that serviced the wilderness areas of Canada through most of the 20th century. Many of opportunities to touch and even climb into aircraft and imagine a simpler and more exciting time. There are plenty of interactive learning opportunities for little people that are best experienced with an involved and attentive adult. Spend a morning if you can, it's so worth it. The admission fee is a bargain.

Nick Green

Very interesting historical gem!

Courtney Beriault

It is a nice place, however beware of their employees. I know of atsleast one employee that is a heroin junkie, recently lost access to her kids through CAS, and Bushplane is aware of this and allows her around other people's children. Very concerning. We can never full enjoy our time there because this person is always lurking around the children activities.

Mahmud Hossain

Small place but very good collection. You must have to watch all the movies in the center

Jay Furick

Wonderful collection of historic planes which were used to fight fires, take supplies and people to remote area, and to develop new technologies. There is an excellent 3D movie showing how forest fires are fought and a movie about bush piloting. There is something here for every generation.

the random examiner

This museum was awesome to put it in words. There was many knowledgeable people to talk to about the aeroplanes in the hanger. You can get into several of the planes and sit in the cockpit of one. The museum is very interactive and gives a lot of information on the surrounding areas. I highly recommend the museum to aircraft lovers.

Drew

Amazing place. Great job by all the volunteers.

Michael Marmur

Fascinating display of real bush planes. Sit in cockpit and watch a short film. Great for all ages.

Ashley Wannamaker

Loved the place as a kid would love to see it again

Charlotte Diotte-Kelley

Super cool museum, you get to go inside old planes

Joel Graham

This museum was very interesting. Worth the $13 fee. The videos were fascinating and informative.

Elanor Riley

A great variety of planes and the two video shows were fun to watch. I wish there was a little more information with each plane.

Shane Hosler

Great experience of Canadian heritage. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Spoke with a very polite and insightful mechanic helping restore one of the planes. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a enriching experience.

Alan Cantin

A lot of history, fun technology. Several planes can be toured inside. Fun attractions for kids and adults. Amazing attraction in Sault Ste. Marie! Often a festival or event being held here as well.

Taariq Seebalack

Was there for family day long weekend and there were tons of events for the kids and activities too.

Dallas Fish

Requires a vaccine passport.

Ivan R

Amazing place for visit !

Bradley Hunt

The museum was very interesting. They have a fantastic 3d bush fire theater that even our 5 year old enjoyed. They also have a bug show with live bugs from around the world that fascinated all our kids.

Brian Peacock

Highly informative friendly staff reccomend to all ages hands on experience would visit again

Richard Philp

For all the plane lovers, this is a great place to go too.

Scott Paxton

Very enjoyable and informative. Great place for kids too.

MakiKat Kaldemailaders

Love the info about service in wild fire

Alexander McKenna

Great walkways! Good as event place too!

Serenaa

Fun for all ages. Kids enjoyed looking inside the aircrafts. Lots of info and unique artifacts to see. Surfaces were being cleaned in between customers. There's also a gift shop on site.

Anthony Pagnotta

Lots of people have been having their weddings and events here, and it does the job, but, theres still planes strewed about everywhere, adding a weird theme to events.

Jay Turano

Good museum, lots of stuff. Decent store but the clerk who also dispensed entrance tickets was very unfriendly, which was a surprise for the Soo. I’d say customer service requires a little more training if you want to attract more visitors.

Matthew Colbeck

This is an awesome museum, offering an amazing amount of information on this particular part of Canadian Culture. It is a must see if you are visiting the area. The exhibits are very well done and the aircraft are amazing. They have a lot of planes and offer a number of learning activities for children and adults alike.

Jason Lee

Great display of Classic Canadian planes.

Masood Akhtar

Nice place for Old aircrafts and insecrria is great.

Stuart Williams

They have a good interactive display, lots of information on the history of Canadian bush plane history. Kids were fascinated .

John Coy

Great place to go! Great videos and info on fighting fires. Very entertaining!

Jared Gunnell

Expansive with loads of plane exhibits, and several you can climb inside. The wildfire exhibits are almost great.

Rudy Ziegler

Impressive collection of planes in a nice setting in a hangar by the waterfront. The movie "Fire" had some nice images, but the narration and content are a bit dated.

Shawn Paterson

Facinating venue for my son's graduation from Aviation program at Sault College.

Ziad Abi Saab

Very nice place to visit. Highly recommended.

Jacob Bodzek

Awesome. Kids loved it. So did I!

Neil Brennan

Nice museum, very large and educational. Participating in the Northern Nature Trading program.

Rohit Bhumar

A small and simple bush plane museum. It has all the different air planes on which you can go into and see the cool cockpits. It also now has a small insectarium inside the museum which is cool to experience! Enjoy your time.

Dave Ryan

Great for aviation and history buffs. Beautiful planes on display. Really enjoyed learning about the history of bushplanes, fighting wildfires and the role Sault Ste Marie played.

George

Very interesting museum. Definitely watch the fire fighting video.

Ron Beechey

Interesting place 3d film of fire was very good

Amanda Drisdelle

Nice place with great staff. Lots of hands on to keep kids (of all ages) interested. A must see.

bertha leeson

Very interesting family friendly. Kids learn and have fun.

Dan Timon

Really enjoyed the museum, very knowledgeable staff, many volunteers there rebuilding old planes, and passionate about it.

PRATYUSH PUSHKAR

Absolutely fun place to visit with kiddos. The insect exhibit is nice. The short documentary is amazingly well made too. Will totally recommend as a thing to do in SSM.

Stephanie Chipman

Sadly I have to give a one star, husband and I was denied entry today by their employee.

Lydia Roberts

This was one of the best put together air museums I've ever been to. We were visiting from the States, and everyone in town told us to be sure to visit this place. It did not disappoint. Plenty for adults and children of all ages and interests to see. Some of the planes are been set up to sit in. They had one expert on hand that my husband got to know quite well who had very superior knowledge on the use of these beautiful aircraft! If you are in the Sault for more than just a few hours, don't miss this gem!

NR Rider

Nice afternoon. Kids enjoyed the kids exploration area though a few exhibits were unavailable due to covid. The cockpit and flight simulator were fun for my 2 young kids. Overall the open space and ability to run around without jackets was nice overall. The Entomica was much smaller than expected but still kept the kids interest with opportunity to see some of the bugs up close. Might be a bit pricey for a larger family with older kids to visit frequently but with young kids a nice afternoon especially on a colderr day.

Big Bore

small place but has some nice planes.

Richard Dessin

This place was amazing. I don't know if it was because we went mid week but we mostly had the place to ourselves. I would say a good portion of the aircraft were hands on. The 4 D firefighting move is a must see and it's included in the admission price which was a bonus for us from the lower 48 when everything costs extra. I got to get my mad pilot skills on as they had one aircraft with the cockpit open. It was childhood dream come true to flip buttons till my heart content's. I'm not going to lie I added a few gun sounds just to keep it real.

David Blanchard

Worth every penny. Great history lesson

Terrence O'Hara

Lots to look at and learn about and for some planes you can even go inside. A great place to learn some flying history.

Jonathan Budau

A great 2hr experience. One of their mechanics was onhand to give us a guided tour of many of the planes and their history. The insect display was an added bonus. Only wish - that more cockpits would be accessible (CoVid protocols?). Water bomber movie was very well done.

Cucka Occurs

Everything you ever wanted to or needed to know about Bush planes and various other planes and flying things...minus UFOs ;)

Virginia Angle

Excellent staff, very cheerful and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend.

Gary Blessing (Jr)

Absolutely a must for any aviation fan, pilot, etc Fun and unusual stories.

Lucas McFadden

We didn't go in (lockdown), but we were still greeted by what I assume we're volunteers outside. They were working on the docks. My son was very excited to see the float plane parked up by the hanger door. We watched a on final approach in Soo Michigan, 2 freighters pass each other, a pilot boat drop off the pilot. Purvis marine had lots happening on the dock. Ducks and geese and seagulls were a definite highlight. Being greeted by passing walkers and cyclists topped off our visit. Certainly a Soo gem.

Ray Raddatz

Reasonably priced and the ability to tour the interior of several planes was fantastic.

Saravana Aravind

Must see. There is huge collection to explore. 3D movie was very informative, don't miss. Give at least couple of hours to view all exhibits.

Julián Ortega

Nice place to visit and learn about airplanes.

Candace Penton

Really great place to take kids and adults alike. 4 planes you can actually go in. Lots of planes to look at. Well laid out and lots of information

Daniel Aguilar

This is an amazing place to visit with your kids. This place offers great different things to do and enjoy. From pass wars planes to some old cars, as well as some simulators and an amazing insectary.

Bryce “bdubs” Ladouceur-Molinaro

A Soo classic. You've gotta go check it out

Bohdan Fedirko

Interesting exhibits! Must see when visiting the Sault!

Brant Richardson

Nostalgic and interesting history of Canadian bush planes and pilots. Guide/restorer was very interesting to talk to and was very knowledgeable about the pilots that pioneered the field. He also has worked on and is working on some of the planes on exhibit.

James Cullin

Wonderful museum. I will return again, and again.

Michal Koziol

Great place to spend some time and learn about bushplanes and forest fire fighting.

Shiv Vaadhol

Great for families with kids! Kids love the various simulators and hands-on access to exhibits

David Bailey

Really wish I could have spent more time here, so I will have to return one day. Lovely facility for everyone, not just an aviation nut like me.

Mo Cons

Very cool museum. Attended for the heritage weekend, they had a live band playing, the garage doors were open, had fun bouncing castles for kids, we were able to check inside the many kinds of bush planes, as well as kids. They had Paw Patrol Marshall there for the kids to meet and the Hulk. I noticed they also offer events to be reserved there, saw an outdoor wedding there, looked very nice.

Scott Hatten

We drive 6 hours from Muskegon, MI just to visit the Centre. If you are an aviation buff, then this is a place you have to see. Recommended that you plan 2-3 hours to go through everything and see the movies. Great job from the staff and volunteers.

Charles Kwiatkowski

This place is GREAT! Our docent is very knowledgeable. Could easily talk shop about flying with him for hours. Well worth the $12 Canadian admission.

Tammy Bishop

We loved it. I'm a little plane crazy but didn't know much. I know more now and being able to actually touch or go into planes I had only read about was a dream come true.

Vikas Keshri

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 and bug place.

Bill Nelson

Don't go unless you have 3 hours to spend! This is a FABULOUS Museum!

David Abrahams

Very well done. Need to add some more firefighting helicopters.

Boyd Rendell

Great place to have a craft show.

David March

A cool museum showcasing past and present bushplanes used in the Canadian wilderness. The bushplanes are used for transporting people, supplies, fighting forest fires. There are many planes to see, some you can go inside. A couple of short movies are also available.

Ashutosh Dutta

A place to enjoy if you have interest in aviation and history.

Amy

This is a great place to visit with the kids. There are lots of planes to see and many that you can go into.

Joel Baribeau

I attended an event here and was very impressed. It is definitely not a place I would have thought to go to but it was really worth the time here.

Derek M

Totally amazing place if your into planes

Chris Potter

Very cool museum... Friendly staff to boot..

Ninh Do

A nice pleasant surprise! Well maintained place with lots of activities for kids. My kids absolutely loved it, we found this place fascinating too. Don’t miss the 3D movie. An absolute gem and a big surprise was a small section of Bugs and Insects, the keeper was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He showed us every single bugs and insects in every single container that they have, even took some out from the backroom. We love the stick bugs and the leaf bugs. We ended up spending talking to him over half an hour about insects. Our kids got fascinated by them too. Some impressive insects and creepy crawlies they got there.

Matt Vanderlaan

Could spend in incredible amount of time here, so much more stuff than expected

Kevin Cameron

A great museum to remind us just how different life was in northern Canada not that long ago. Lots to look at and get up close to.

Valerie Tymryk

Excellent wedding and reception venue!

Adam Lawrence

Great museum, lots of different aircraft and artifacts chronicling some of Canada's unique aviation history. Definitely worth the visit.

Gregory Hart

My kids love this place.

Henk Vandenende

Informative, authentic and excellent inventory of aircraft. Impressed

Tonya Raisanen

Super interesting museum, great place for kids!

Pavel Tihov

Go see it will like it.Beautiful place

Richard Lovett (Dick)

Intriguing museum with well-versed docents. There is a wide variety of bus planes on display. This serves both as a historical museum and a museum depicting the engineering evolution of these airplanes. Excellent, short videos giving one the sense of flying in one of these planes.

KAYT262

Went to their Christmas Choral Concert and they had beautiful decorations and a nice set up. Was a great evening.

Nandhakumar Krishnasamy

Bush plane heritage museum has huge collections of planes. Kids can experience sitting inside the cockpit and also they play a 3D movie about forest fire, and water bomber.

Carl Johnson

Really nice museum, I am a pilot and a aircraft mechanic and I still learned a lot about bush planes and aerial fire fighting. Really nice location. Easy access from the bridge.

Trooper Long

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Stephen McKenna

Small but packed with interesting things to do. Well worth seeing.

Donnie Gladu

Amazing heritage museum. Celebrating women in space and flight. Great display of aviation technology, new and old. Soooooo cool!

Rob Hogg

Awesome planes and information

Tanesha 69R

Love this museum the kids had so much fun We will definitely come back again.

Christopher Schmidt

Very glad we stopped on the way through. The facility is clean, has interesting displays, the movies are fun, the staff was very welcoming and polite. Recommended ... Good things for the kids too! Hands on with excellent learnings.

Bruce Leigh

Had pleasure of brother in law give a guided tour of the museum. History was very interesting and they also showed a film on fighting forest fires. Also great place for kids activities.

Christopher West

Overall pretty cool if you are into Canadian avaiation history.

Page Bush

Such a fun, informative place to visit! The love of planes and history from the employees shows through their extensive knowledge ! Great spot to check out!

justsayno toweed

Great place to bring the kids. Lots of fun.

Kate Krueger

Very cool museum. Lots of interesting planes. Worth a visit foresure

Taylor Searles

Excelent place with interesting forest fire information

Belinda DeGuglielmo

Really enjoyed seeing the progression that has been made in the Bush plane industry. The interactive displays are great.

Elizabeth Kocmur

Great experience. Well organized. Very interesting.

Ray Hopkin

Great place for the family!

Shawn Corcoran

What a fun place for both adult and kids. I went there with my wife probably 12 years ago and just went back this past Aug (2019) with my 2 boys. They had a great time going in every plane they could, the interactive movies and talking to each from the fire tower. We had to pull them out for dinner after over 4 hours there. Plus, the staff were so fun and informative to talk too as we let our boys roam. Highly Recommended.

E nevz

Always fun times at the bushplane

Andre Lepine

Very fun place. My kids and I actually prefer it to the aviation museum in Ottawa since you can actually go inside many of the planes here.

Zsófia Halmai

Wow, this is an amazing museum. You can touch and climb and play and see the planes from the inside as well. There is a 3D movie theatre and a hugh kids zone with even video games. Admission fee is more than acceptable. Really worth to visit.

Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Parrish

A great selection of old Bush planes and forest service planes. Several very interesting short films and some aircraft have interactive controls. A great place to spend several hours for young and old.

Stephen Allen

Understand the local history with a ton of hands on exhibits

Christopher Cooke

Took the whole family. Enjoyed seeing original planes used to fly in the Canadian North for mining, forestry or fire fighting. There's a kids zone that kept my 5 and 11 year old engaged long enough to view most of the exhibit. Your can go inside a few of the planes, which the kids loved too.

Brendan Shangrow

Have been here 4 or 5 times and never get tired of it. My grandfather flew OBS and it’s very special to go and see it in person. Also it’s very cool that the building itself is so historic.

David Robinson

Lots of fun for plane lovers. Some history as well.

Steve Mcintosh

Was there as part of the tourism summit for a gala and I have to say it was a nice establishment, would love to go back one day to actually take a look around the whole place.

Michael Rehling

Wonderful historical displays.

Trans-Continental Rail Fan

This is a great museum. The movies they play are very cool and informative of how bush planes work in the modern world. The gift shop was cool and had many amazing trinkets.

Mark Heydenburg

Great place to learn about bushplanes and how they were used to fight fires and save lives. Many planes can be accessed and sat in.

kelly mckay

Great nice people nice area great view

nancy davie

Very friendly staff, clean and covid precautions were in place

Derek E.

We enjoyed this place, great for families. We'd visit again. Interesting, interactive, and unique.

Debra Atkinson

Loved it. Lots to see and very interactive. Loved the three d fire plane movie! Staff was extremly friendly!!

Mark Ambeault

A must stop while touring the Soo for exhibits and attractions. Fun for all ages, especially the little one's.

Michelle Shultz

Friendly staff, very informative, lots of things to do and see

Matthew Charlton

This museum does a fantastic job of explaining the importance and history of small aircraft that use water as a runway or resource. There are loads of fun activities for young kids and lots of cool, complicated engineering stuff for adults to geek out on. I only spent an hour there but if you can, allow at least two or three. Also, the insect museum was an unexpected bonus! Small, but cool!

Bulent Mutus

Excellent bush plane and small commercial airplane collection. Very knowledgeable volunteers. Relaxed atmosphere.

Aaron Katerberg

Great for kids, interesting exhibits.

Kevin Rusnell

Excellent venue for special events. The museum is cool if you are from out of town as well. Very close proximity to a micro brewery.

Norm Rippon

One of the Sault's prime attractions. A great display of vintage planes with an emphasis on firefighting, as the museum was once the headquarters for the forest fire fighting corps. The building is alsomrented out for various functions. Knowlegeable and friendly staff make a visit to the museum an enriching experience.

Ashutosh Agarwal

Best Museum Ever!!! The staff are super friendly and helpful!!

Sarah Hohner

I'm not into planes but found this museum really fascinating. Well laid out with interactive displays. Neat place!

Jason T

Super interesting! Alone, we’ll worth the trip across the border.

Dennis Voß

Nice exhibition and the 3d movie about the firefighters was great. The introduction film with the dog was cool and funny. Some areas seemed a little bit chaotic.

Yongsoo Lee

Great place to visit again. I just stoped by to browser. It is most famous place to enjoy with family. specially for a young children under 12. Not expensive fee but We had a plan so will be visit again some day. Mask and vacine passport required.

Fasta Pasta

$13 per adult, $4 per child was very fair for such a great museum. It gives a comprehensive history of the bushplanes and their integral role in the great Canadian North. The 3D Bush Fire movie was very immersive and exciting. The people in the bug exhibit to the side were very patient and knowledgeable. I highly recommend it.

Cameron Smith

I was pleasently surprised about how well done this museum was, and the large collection of planes. I've been to numerous aviation museums around the world, and the Bushplane Museum holds it's own. I would not hesitate to return anytime.

Jim Adams

Top notch museum that really shows the history of planes in northern ontario. Two excellent short movies on bush pilots and fire fighting.

Alan S

Worth a visit. Interesting displays, good overview of bush plane history in Canada.

Jim Wade

Excellent aircraft displays and extremely knowledgeable staff.

peter gilbert

Most wonderful day

Tim S

Great museum if you have any interest in the planes and people who helped establish the Northern parts f Ontario, Great scenes and a children's section though the gift shop is a bit over priced even for a gift shop.

susan ali

Friendly atmosphere, very interesting

Ted Janis

Good place to come with kids, lots of planes they can go in, interactive. Bushfire movie is excellent, don’t miss it.

Frederick Oliver

WTrip through our aviation heritage. Interesting displays and interactive displays. A lot of unique aircraft on display with ongoing restoration of aircraft available for close-up veiwing. Knowledgeable staff, worthy of a visit.

S Shah

Staff members are extremely knowledgeable and friendly, it was like getting a guided tour with them. Entry is about 15 bucks and worth it.

Max Di Renzo

Classic place to learn about bush planes

Hyiroh Metson

Loved the experience, not a fan of bugs but these guys know their stuff!

Lori Peesker

My husband loved the museum and would rate it a 5. I wasn't as interested but would still give it a 4. Good displays and able to go inside some of the planes.

Chris Hoskins

Really enjoyed my visit back in August whilst visiting the area from England. Very informative displays .... something for everyone even if planes arnt your thing you will still find this place interesting Well done to all involved in the running of this super place.

terry pink

Nice exhibits it was under construction when we were in there but I'm going to still over all nice and formative

Bonnie Kirk

Great "hands on" exhibits for kids. Something for all ages.

Marina Boyes

A good place for an airplane enthusiast lots of information. Staff very friendly.

Eva Pinnell

My husband and I really enjoyed the Bushplane Heritage museum and the 3D film was excellent.

Alicia Vogl

The cliff swallows are nesting by the bay doors and you can see them flying in and out of their mud nests

Robert Lamphiear

It's just a awesome place to take your children

Janet Martin

Fun place to take kids.

Matt Damota

My son loved it. It's a little run down and a couple of the little game / displays broken. But it was cool to see and get in some old planes. They've got two small movie theaters with 4D which is cool. An old replica of the Watchtower this is cool for the kids. In some of the educational displays are pretty awesome Interactive. You can spend a couple of hours there. I will go back again when I'm in the area.

Jerry Kroetsch

Great aircraft plus a few surprises. Something for everyone.

Anne-Marie Ranger

Very interactive, we got to climb in many planes. Very informative. And there was a video game for my son to play, he l loved it!

Ann O'Rourke

We were impressed with the planes, the very knowledgeable and pleasant staff, and the videos. Visiting the museum was time well spent!

Carl Walker

This place is great, much more than just planes. They have gone a long way to making this a fully active interpretive center. The lookout tower where you can "turn on" fires is great. Both films were super well done, lots of hands on stuff for kids and adults, and many of the planes you can get in! Very glad we went!

Sumiko Yabushita

It is worth a visit. A fire fighting adventure movie in 3D is a must-see one.

D Evans

The staff are wonderful and caring...lots of fun things at the Bushplane.

Geoffrey McLurg

A great place to visit. Friendly staff and beautiful exhibits.

Steve Tyukodi

Worth the money very interesting bit of Canadian and Ontario history.

Hugo Hackenbush

Plan on 2 hours. Buy the pass which includes this, the Erminger Clugen-hossenfefer... "the 2 old buildings", and the Sault Ste. Marie local history museum. They're all worth visiting.

Debb Coghlin

Informative staff for adult questions, patience for kids to touch everything

Terrilynn Parent

It a great place to learn about local heritage.

Tim Denley

The Canadian bush plane heritage museum is the most popular tourist attraction in Sault Ste Marie. On top of that we have had people from all over the world stopping in. I have obviously a bit of bias because I am a member of the board of directors and have a family history regarding the Ontario provincial Air service which had its headquarters in Sault Ste Marie from 1928 until the 1980s. My father Grant Denley was one of the founders of the museum. I enjoyed meeting people and as a volunteer there I also enjoy giving people a tour of the museum and talking about the collection of aircraft and their role in the history of Northern Ontario. Therefore I encourage our local citizens who have been very supportive and if you wish you may become a member or a volunteer who may have interest in aviation .

Chuck Hull

A must see for all ages

YCM

Great place to bring children. They can climb into airplanes, climb up to a watch tower and radio people below. Lots of hands on activities. There are videos running featuring historical info about the aircrafts. This is often the venue for children's activities hosted by community partners. Sometimes there are themes like "super heros" and craft tables are set up in addition to children exploring. It's usually free but registration is requested.

Sophia Robinson

Great place for family and children ! Absolutely love it and the staff is great very welcoming and super nice!

Janice Lam

Lovely and clean museum! My favourite parts were the wildfire and biodiversity exhibits. Didn’t catch the wildfire movie but I’m excited to come back for another event!

Bob Barrett

What a great display of Canada's aviation history.My self and a friend landed our float planes right at there dock!!

N V

Extremely informative and interactive museum. Great for all ages. Many of the displays and presentations show how past practices and development impact how we live today.For a greater appreciation of Canadian history visit this museum. Plenty of parking but easy to walk to from Downtown Sault Ste. MARIE.

jane mendola

Best tourist attraction in SSM!

Christine Swailes

Rock mineral and gem show was pretty cool! Thanks bushplane museum for holding such a neat event

Ellen Reinwald00I

Lots of history and lots of hands on stuff for kids

Donald Cooke

I had just seen the STOL (Short Takeoff And Land) competition at the Oshkosh airshow, so this was a natural, celebrating the bushpilots and 'planes that pioneered the art of flying deep into the bush and landing on a sandbar to send forth a hunting or fishing party on a multi-week adventure in the wild. I loved this museum -- it looks like a bunch of aircraft packed tightly into a hanger, but you find you can wend your way between them around a wonderful collection of artifacts, displays, engines and similar items placed between the aircraft on display. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

Stephanne Johnson

This place is so neat! Not only do you get to learn all about different planes, you can actually go into quite a few of them and poke around. And there's a 3-D movie! Just go check it out. :)

j drew

A lot more to see than you imagine. And it's all so interesting.

Teri Bohdaniec

a very interesting and enjoyable visit. we learned a lot about the history of BUSHPLANE flying in our province...of particular interest was the reconstruction of the fox moth and realizing there was only one other in Canada in the Ottawa museum..it was a very long and painstaking labour of love carried out by many dedicated people..thankyou!

Aydin Thompson

Great place for a day of fun. There is atleast one day of every March break when my two siblings my cousion my mom and grandma and I come in and always have fun. Keep up the great work

Yury Karyuk

Was closed in July 2021. Only gift shop was open. Still good they try to preserve the history of Canadian aviation.

David R

Great place to check out in the Soo. They let you go in the actual aircraft, something very hard to find at museums. Staff was super friendly and the 3D forest fire video was very informative and impressive to see how Ontario battles these massive fires. Thanks for a great morning.

Harley Witty

Had a great family day with our daughter in law and grandsons

Jake Wiser

The museum is great, don’t miss the Wildfires movie. Planes a great. The place is renovating and will be even more exciting.

Nicola Lio

Coolest place ever. All the bushplane are on point. Live engine start-ups.

wen wei

One of the attractions in Sault Ste. Marie, which will interest both young and old. Many well preserved aircraft and exhibits depicting the life in the Canadian north. Very educational and entertaining.

Brenda Butler

Loved the beer fest. Well organized and good selection of craft beer.

Lynn Simpson

Great display of planes and aircraft engines. Has a very entertaining movie on actual bush flying.

Margaret Murray

What a fascinating museum and to watch the video of the massive fire in Pickerel Lake 8 yrs ago and how the community and Canada pulled together to help fight this monster

Andrew MacDonald

This is a great location for families. Interactive exhibits are available.

Agustina Alcantara

Great museum to see planes, kids would live this place because it has a lot of interactive displays and movies.

Daniel Moore

I drove 6 hours to see this place and was well worth it. Great for all ages. And had a good education video. Great family experience

Shawn Hartford

Was a great stop in our travels. Staff are super friendly and informative. I was able to discuss the inner workings of the aircraft engine dyno with one of the volunteers I was also very impressed with the provided rest rooms definitely the cleanest ones I have ever seen.

Daniel Deleary

Very surprised at how much I enjoyed this museum. Lots of various styles of planes to view, so many things to look at and see. Lots of interactive activities and planes to climb in for kids. Great 4D movie which the kids really enjoyed!

L H

Great museum if you love aviation

Deb Wiegand

A great place to visit with your family

N L

Amazing place for a family visit. The staff takes the time to share many interesting stories if you're interested. Special attention deserves the insectarium. We could never imagine the insects would be so fascinating.

Andrew Macnaughton

Always lots of fun for the kids

William Shawn Erion

Lots of fun and and guides were very friendly and informative

Stephanie Friel

This place is amazing! The planes are restored beautifully, they have interactive exhibits, you can climb into a few of the planes, and there's a great documentary about fighting wildfires in the north. Staff are so friendly and it's incredibly reasonably priced. I can't recommend it enough times!

Platon Khramtsov

Awesome museum if you're into aviation, lots and lots of airplanes (and a helicopter), relatively inexpensive and very cool.

Gerry Bugyra

Fantastic place to see in Sault Ste. Marie, especially the bug place. A hidden gem in the city.

Kim Castine

Great place lots of planes to tour good videos to see learning is easy there great staff also

Randy Russell

Hangar after dark was awesome. Once a year event. But they have a great movie called wildfires you gotta see

diane blinn

Quite an expansive collection of bush planes. Thoroughly enjoyed the two movies, entertaining and educational. I was impressed with the professional presentations. We spent more time at the museum than originally planned.

Jackie Cyr

Awesome place to visit pp there are great

Mr. Gadgets

Great place to visit!! Lots of history to review!! I recommend it as a "must stop there" place!

John Wong

This is a great plane museum. It may not be as big as the one in Hamilton or Ottawa and focus on mainly on bush plane. But, this one has more you-can-touch-or-try type of exhibit, that is good for little ones that don't like to read. Also, you can get into more cockpit or inside of the planes than other plane museums in Canada. The forest fire fighting exhibit and short movie are good too.

Liz Mcdonald

The bush plane museum is fantastic for plane lovers.

James Trumble

Had not been in some time. Hardly recognized the place. Great heritage site and banquet hall.

Mj Moncher

You will spend a couple hours here. The docents are very knowledgeable and there's a lot to see and do.

Rob W

A nice family friendly place to visit.

Penny Horsman

Great for kids and adults to see the older planes and learn about their heritage.

WILLIAM FELOSAK

A real surprise on our trip to the Soo! My whole family had a great time.

Will Erickson

Great museum full of history with very well guided tours. There are a few airplanes open to have a look at. Worth the time to visit.

GJ Official

Good place for family visit. lots of planes there and at back you can see many ships as well

Jim Castle

Visited in early June. Not many people around.

Kathy Woods

They are doing a fantastic job on keeping and refurbishing the planes and history

Devon MacPhee

Fantastic to see the evolution of Bush flying and the role that the Ontario Provincial Air Service and Later the MNR played in pioneering Airborne firefighting.

Bride of Valentine

This is a good place for kids of any age, you can actually go inside lots of the planes which was a lot of fun, virtual flight booth and they even had a live lamprey exhibit that terrified every one of us. It was a bit pricey, $43 for me, my girlfriend and two of my kids but it was worth it. I thought I'd be bored but we were there for hours.

Patty Caputo

My father was a bush pilot. I love looking @ the planes...it brings back so many memories. Excellent gift shop also.

Dennis Nash

Wonderful visit, they seem to add more displays to keep coming back worth while. Year round they seem to have activities of interest to all. EDIE was a great hostess and really was proud to show us so many things that were an interest to everyone in our group. She was worth all 5 stars.

Cathy Moreau

Had a great afternoon. Enjoyed all of our local vendors wonderful talent.Thank you!!@

Eric Robineau

A very pleasant discovery. We love the staff. The 3-D film on bush fires and fighting them is a must see.

Kevin Marty

Spent a few hours here with my family. Enjoyed the history and information about the planes. Definitely worth what we paid. friendly staffs

Pat Carver

Very interesting displays. In particular a number of firefighting planes of various vintages. Private tour by a nice young man who was very informative.

Amanda Manley & Devon McPhee

I hadn't realized how much of a role the MNR played in developing Airborne Fire Fighting. Truley awesome museum

P C

Outstanding. Nice, close-up displays. Well laid out and presented. Helpful volunteers on the floor. A must see in town.

Jacob VanDusen

Wonderful place to spend a cold afternoon exploring Canada's flight heritage

Jesse VanderBie

Awesome place for airplane lovers. The bush fire video is great.

Kathleen Good

Had the most amazing time. Was able to meet a volunteer who showed such passion for what he did. Shared the history and culture and love of the planes he worked on. Thank you for sharing!

Sheila Perelte

this place was so much fun with all the planes & some short films..you learn a lot of history here of what bush plane pilots do & how they fight fires..there is interactive areas & you can go in some of the planes

Roxanne O'Brien

It is awesome

Lisa Dallaire

Great place to visit. We go multiple times a year.

Andrew West

Great local museum here in the Sault! Excellent opportunity to take the family out and learn about the history of the Bushplane industry and view a large variety of planes in person. They also do private events and local vendor shopping opportunities are available, like the one being hosted today. Come by to learn about bush planes and finish your Christmas shopping with purchases from local artisans. Larger events will likely start up again after the pandemic.

Georgia Jarman

Great videos to watch in the museum.

Candace Burns

Great place to bring the family. See film. Go into planes. See the history that the Sault has with forset fire and bushplanes.

Bryan Hallatt

Great Museum Displays...friendly knowledgable volunteer staff.

Gordin Warner

The 3D movie Wildfire will blow you away.

Lisa Laninga-Twohey

This is definitely a place to add to your visits in Sault St Marie. It is worth taking the time to go through the museum. It caters to all ages

Colleen Atkinson

I will spend hours in this place, when I go back, very interesting, best staff going!

David Zub

A very good learning experience for our grandchildren. There needs to be something that acknowledges the role of bushland in stealing native children from their families.

Steven Luzzi

Amazing place to take the kids also such a unique venue for parties and weddings.

Cathy Webb

Loved it!

Carla Sitter

This was an amazing place. All the reviews are true. I was a total tourist. This place is imperative if you want to get to know Sault Ste Marie. We had so much fun here.

Timothy P

Great place for anybody who likes aviation! Lots of planes were open to see the cockpits, and while this museum seems aimed largely at school groups, it's a great change from boats and ships if you are in the area! Lots of hands on items help to make this much better than many locations where you just look.

David Eels

Great for all ages. Went with our grandsons, they loved it. Several interactive displays that they spend a lot of time enjoying.

Troy Lawson

Spent a few hours here with my dad. Enjoyed the history and information about the planes. Definitely worth the $. The hanging red and white plane, a Taylorcraft is similar to the plane my grandfather flew during WWII. He was a Civil Air Patrol trainer in SSM, MI.

ju juju

Very informative about bush planes

Muhammad Nashir

An excellent place to visit. Two theatres showing videos and a good number of planes. A lovely learning for young kids. You need about 3 hours to justify with this gem like place.

Lui Gigi

I learned so much and had a lot of fun seeing the displays and videos inside.

Derek Churchill

Very cool and informative of our county's plane history

Jose Vernaza

Nice collection of planes that played an important role in Ontario's development

Amy McGonegal

Wonderful place to visit, defintely something the kids will love!