Bomber Command Museum of Canada

The Bomber Command Museum of Canada displays World War II aircraft including the Lancaster FM159, alongside military equipment and engines from that era. The facility houses working engines and technical equipment that help visitors understand the aircraft engineering of the time.

The museum was founded in 1986 by the Nanton Lancaster Society to preserve aircraft used in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. This initiative grew out of the need to document the training and operations of flight crews during World War II.

The museum preserves personal memories and photographs from Bomber Command veterans that visitors encounter while walking through the exhibits. These collections show how pilots and crews lived and worked during that time.

The museum is open on weekends and offers both self-guided and guided tours through the exhibitions. Visitors should allow plenty of time to view the aircraft and technical displays, and to attend the engine demonstrations that occur regularly.

The Lancaster FM159 is one of only a handful of this aircraft type remaining worldwide and can actually move under its own power across the museum grounds. This operational machine is a rare example of a plane that has retained its original capability.

Location: Nanton

Inception: 1986

Address: 1659 - 21st Ave, AB-2, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0, Canada

Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday 10:00-16:00

Phone: +14036462270

Website: http://bombercommandmuseum.ca

GPS coordinates: 50.35030,-113.77680

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:01