Visitors

Visiting the Museum

Please Note:

We will be closed for the holdays on Dec. 27-28, 2021 and Jan. 03, 2022,

Here visitors can enjoy beautiful historic buildings, a very scenic location with spectacular views, and engaging exhibits and displays that are constantly changing and evolving.

  • Fun for children 8 yrs. & under in the Oriole gallery;
  • Tours for school and community groups;
  • Archival and research services;
  • Thousands of wonderful photos in our database;
  • Assistance from staff and volunteers;
  • People who care about history;
  • People who want to share history.

Dear friends, we at CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum are thinking of you all during this difficult time.

In accordance with official health advisories and to minimize the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus, we are temporarily closed.

Our archives will be available by phone and email on Thursdays and Fridays 8 am to 4 pm.

We will post updates as they become available. Thank you, and stay safe.

Hours & Pricing

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear friends, we at CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum are thinking of you all during this difficult time.

In accordance with official health advisories and to minimize the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus, we are temporarily closed.

We will post updates as they become available. Thank you, and stay safe.

Museum Exhibits and Displays

The Museum is now open 7 days
a week from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

(excluding stat holidays)

To confirm if we are open, please call (250) 363-5655 or (250) 363-4312.

Museum Exhibits and Displays

Until April 25, 2023
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

After April 25, 2023
Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun
from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
(excluding stat holidays)

To confirm if we are open, please call (250) 363-5655 or (250) 363-4312.

Museum Archives & Office

Year Round

Monday-Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Appointments required for research. To make an appointment for the archives, please phone (250) 363-5655.

SUGGESTED DONATION

Admission to the museum is by donation.

The donations we receive help the museum conduct research projects, improve its archives and holdings and care of its collection, and add new and informative exhibits and displays.

Adults~ $5
Seniors & Students~ $3
Family~ $10

How to Find Us

The CFB (Canadian Forces Base) Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum is located on Canada’s West Coast on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is situated in the community of Esquimalt, nearby downtown Victoria, on CFB Esquimalt.

The museum is situated within a Canadian Forces Base, at Naden in Esquimalt. You will be required to stop and present your photo identification to security at the main gate to Naden before getting permission to enter.

Please bring government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s licence or passport when coming to visit the museum.

We’ve created a detailed PDF document with

instructions on how to find us:

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CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum - Map
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CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum - Map