Base Borden Military Museum is a military museum located on the grounds of CFB Borden, in Borden, Ontario, Canada. Combining seven separate collections, it has numerous items, equipment and vehicles from all eras of Canadian military history, including a large number of historic armored vehicles and aircraft displayed outside in the Major-General F. F. Worthington Memorial Park and around the base.
The museum is located just south of Angus, Ontario. The museum, which combines all the separate museums at the base, was established in the 1970's. These included the Worthington Collection and the RCEME Corps Collection.
In June 2007 a new main building for the museum complex was opened, with a large hangar for the display of historic military vehicles. The museum complex consists of several buildings and 2 memorial parks as well as an Arboretum. It also operates an the Air Annex focused on the RCAF history in Hangar 11.
Hangar 11 was reopened in April 2024 after a renovation.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.
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See also
Organization of Military Museums of Canada Elgin Military Museum Maritime Museum of the Atlantic National Air Force Museum of Canada The Military Museums The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum Virtual Museum of Canada Organization of Military Museums of Canada Military history of Canada
References
External links
Borden Military Museum Description of "Air Museum" in Borden, part of BMMM, from www.airforce.gc.ca Toronto Star article about the reopening of the museum