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.

Find out about new artifacts and happenings at What's new - This just in! Copies of THE CROW'S NEST magazine, a wartime publication produced by HMCS CORNWALLIS, now available on our web site in PDF format

NEW
1841 Squadron diaries, volumes 1, 2 and 3, available as PDFs on our page about Victoria Cross recipient Hampton Gray

Select museum information to learn about:

• Visiting the museum including
  - opening hours & admission
  - how to get to the museum
  - contact numbers
• History of the museum, including its buildings, and the surrounding military base
• Museum Services, including archival research and photo reproduction services & facility rentals
• How to get involved in the museum.

Choose the articles & projects section to read brief items about:

• local heroes
• ship histories
• local vignettes
• outstanding women
• characters & controversies
• facets of a sailor’s life
• defending the west coast

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

May 17, 1963 - Approval is granted to proceed with plans and construction of Canada’s first military fast hydrofoil escort (FHE), HMCS Bras D’Or. Despite the outstanding success of the prototype, she is laid up in 1971. In 1982, she is donated to the Musée Maritime du Québec at L'Islet sur Mer, Quebec where it remains on display to this day.

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., except statutory holidays.

MUSEUM WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE FOR HERITAGE WEEK --

SAT FEB 25 AND 26, 2012, - FREE ADMISSION AND TOURS

Otherwise, our suggested donation is -

$2 for adults
$1 for seniors and students

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).