The museum battled back to design and build a 108,000 square foot delta-wing shaped building. With the support of the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Works Program, all three levels of government supported a new site that would house all operations of the museum under one roof. It was officially opened by the museum's Patron, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on April 26, 1996.
The museum now houses over fourty aircraft, and also an extensive
aviation gift shop and exhibit gallery. The museum is open daily
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The museum is closed Christmas Day and
New Years' Day. Special events take place throughout the year
and facilities including the main aircraft exhibit area can be
rented for private events.
Group Tours of the facility, with the services of an experienced Tour Guide, are available to groups of twenty persons or more with arrangements made in advance. Many of the groups that visit are school children learning the theory of flight, aircraft design or military history. A visit to the museum is a worthwhile field trip to enhance many areas in the provincial curriculum.
