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.

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. The museum also has a Gift Shop.
• Getting 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

November 27, 1945 - HMCS Ontario to Esquimalt, BC, from Hong Kong with released prisoners-of-war.

CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum has begun a project to gather data about women who served in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) during World War II.

For further information 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 fee for weekend and special openings and tours.