Musée de la Défense aérienne
Québec, G7B3N8
Activities offered
Base visit
Don't miss the popular guided tour of the Bagotville base. Discover the daily life of the Canadian military on an air force base and you may have the chance to see fighter jets and helicopters in action!
Flight simulators
Take control of a CF-18 Hornet at the Air Defence Museum! Experience what it’s like to be a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot on an air combat or ground attack mission with our new virtual reality flight simulators.
Exhibition Masters of the sky
EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES Please note that guided tours are no longer offered for the fall season (September/October). The Masters of the Sky exhibition relates the glory and misfortunes of these airmen through history. This permanent museum exhibition addresses various themes of the history of Canadian military aviation, including: World War I; World War II; The Cold War; Bagotville and the Saguenay region; Canada’s North; The RCAF in the 21st century. Discover the gripping history of Canada’s airmen through artifacts, photographs, documents and interactive terminals.
EXHIBITION STATE OF ALERT
A FIRST IN QUEBEC Enter the virtual reality world of nine aircraft that flew the Canadian skies. Through augmented reality technology, experience the human stories behind the various aircraft and discover artifacts in the museum collection as well as the history of the Bagotville base. Not to mention interactive modules for the entire family and a chance to sit inside a CF-18 that served during the war in Kosovo.