Reviews of CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum (Zoo)

FrLW68

Nice place to vist on a rainy morning in Victoria, also with a RV

Tina Maxwell

Great place to learn some of the history of our base

Andrew Thompson

Great exhibits. Open to the public.

Taylor Campbell

Enjoyed the self tour, and the real life displays!

luigi rubinos

(Translated) Handsome (Original) Bello

Steve Morrison

Great experience

Andrée Noye

Small museum with some interesting display and archives. For history enthusiasts.

Michael Moores

the staff is knowledgeable quick witted and incredibly interesting. it has walls to wall of information I could honestly spend the better part of a day picking through room by room, great place for history buffs.

Phil Way

Discover and learn amazing stories about Canada's naval history.

Melissa Nicholson

Always interested

Jimmy Gi

Lots to learn

Simon P

Great museum with history of the base and local military units

Stephen DUSTY Roberts

This nautical museum is tremendous. I loved it and will come back again.

John A

Had a great tour! Very cool but not an overload of information

Florence McGregor-Foxcroft

Excellent displays. The go to place for local and national military history.

Kitty Murphy

Love the history captured in this place! Thank you for preserving it for all of us to experience and enjoy!

Adam Checketts

Lovely place. A gem hidden in the back of the base. Check it out. Very lovely staff.

Gary “Thinkgary” Schell

Great Canadian history

Grim Reaper

Quite informative.

Bryan Cook

Great historical museum.

Jolene

Went to the museum today and they had family day. It was lots of fun and we were able to wonder the musem. I highly recommend going to the museum dont let the quick ID check scare you away.

Elena Rallo

(Translated) 360 adrenaline, captain spaghetti and marco paquetti. Very grateful for the advice and treatment on board. The little one got over his fear very quickly and we had a great time. Super recommended experience ???? (Original) 360 adrenalina, capitán spaghetti y marco paquetti. Muy agradecidos por los consejos y el trato de a bordo. El pequeño superó su miedo muy rápido y lo pasamos genial. Experiencia super recomendable ????

Nathan Price

Tonnes of cool history.

Lord Commander

From what I can tell it's an excellent museum. There is ample parking, and it is well put together. It's on the naval base so you will need some form of valid photo ID to present at the gate. To enter it is not the first gate near the tracks but the one farther down Admiral. If you are LGBTQ+, or otherwise not cisgender or straight presenting, expect or at least be prepared to be refused entry by an elderly comssionaire at the gate. There is no valid identification, be it a canadian passport, domestic driver's license or vaccine card he will accept. I'd strongly advise not even visiting to avoid the trouble. I watched it happen with my own eyes and could not stomach the museum after the display.

Katie Finlayson

Really neat, realistic models and artifacts. Employees / tour guides are extremely knowledgeable and have lots of info to share. Would not recommend for large groups as there is a lot to see in a rather tight space. Although there is a play area for children, I would not bring children on the tour, it can be boring for them and there is lots of displays they will be wanting to touch

Jack Chan

(Translated) The information was chaotic, and it was not regarded as such. (Original) 信息混乱，到了没看成。

Ian De Lafontaine

Kind of bias since our unit did the restoration of this cannon.

Paul Duttle

A very enjoyable hour could have stayed longer

Brian

Interesting place to visit. Definitely a must see

Tracy Marie Valentino Gallop

So much naval history....love it.

Bob James

For anyone interest in military history. Bit of a challenge to find, keep asking around when you get close. Pass through a guarded gate to enter the Navel base.

Linda Holland

This little museum is definitely worth a visit. It covers the history and heritage of the naval presence on Canada's West Coast and of the military on Southern Vancouver Island. The museum traces the ups – and downs – of the Canadian Navy with a series of exhibits, from the Navy's formation in 1910, through the turbulence of two World Wars, the conflict in Korea, and beyond. The museum itself is housed in a heritage building at the Naden Naval Base in Esquimalt and a visit also gives you a chance to see some of this historic Royal Canadian Naval Base up close.

Sylvia Moores

Surprisingly good for the size!

Jason Borrowman

Tons of great information and displays. Well presented history

Lonnie T`

Fantastic place for navy history

Teresa McDonald

Wonderful display's, and very helpful volunteer s that went out of their way to answer questions. Great history.

Brennen McNamara

Some amazing history.

Ethan Farquhar

Closed for the winter

Kristian Youmans

Vary good information and displays

Lukas GYR

(Translated) Very informative (Original) Sehr informativ

Jack Y

Just spoke to the attendance. The museum won't be open for at least another three weeks, she said. And the entrance is one block away from what google indicates.

Angie Alotapaws

Well put together..

Luke

Great place!

dan lewis

There's a fair amount to see, but nothing interactive. Good to visit if you're into Canadian history, but not a great place to bring kids.

Darin Thomson

great history

Gadjet Ramjet

Interesting stuff

Robin Bruce White

Brought back great memories. Wonderfull displays. Very educational

Dale Greenwood

Admission by donation

Hendy2145

Very informative look into the history of the Canadian navy.

Annette G

Lots of history

Michael Bush

Awesome a must if you are interested in milatary and or naval ships

Ruff Madill

Do not miss this place at all

Pierre Fortier

Really interesting

Jason Klein

Small and not well taken care of. Canada has a navy with a glorious and proud history. We deserve better. Our veterans deserve to be recognized more.

Ryan Vieira

I never went her but it could be cool

Doug Banks

Fantastic historical nuggets ... challenged to provide good story arch for civvies to follow.

YotaSR5

I work in the area and have always wanted to check out the museum. Learned a few things and the kids enjoyed the displays as well as the real life ships in the harbour nearby.

bpod

Excellent place to visit when in the Esquimalt/Victoria area. Clare and the staff at the museum have done a wonderful job with the exhibits. A hidden gem. Would recommend.

Patrick Cain

Small quaint facility more for veterans and Military personnel