CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum is located at Naden on Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, in the city of Victoria, which is situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, province of British Columbia, Canada.
The museum's goal is to collect, preserve, interpret and display the history and heritage of the naval presence on Canada’s West Coast and of the military on Southern Vancouver Island.
Learn about the Museum.....
Select museum information to learn about:
Read about people, things, & events.....
Choose the articles & projects section to read brief items about:
In this section you can learn about - perhaps get involved with - some of the museum projects aimed at gaining more insight into Naval & Military history
Find out more about plans for the Canadian Naval Centennial
March 12, 1918 - The submarine D3, commanded by William Maitland-Dougall of Duncan, BC is destroyed by friendly fire when it is sunk by Allied bombs dropped by a French airship. Maitland-Dougall was the first Royal Canadian Navy regular officer to command a submarine, and the first and only Canadian submarine commanding officer ever to be lost at sea in action. See
»»» to find out more about his life and career.
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum's project to gather information about women who served in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) during World War II has just reached a milestone:
1000+ WRCNS names and service numbers now on record
To find our more about this project, visit:
The Wren Registry
To learn more about the custom of using ships' bells for christenings aboard Canadian naval vessels, visit:
Christening Bells Project
The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm., excepting statutory holidays.
For group bookings and tours information, contact 250-363-4312.
Please note: there is a $75 standard fee for guided tours of the Museum for members of the public ($50 for seniors' groups).
