Hey, Teachers!

Hello teachers! Recently a letter went to area schools sharing some resources we have for schools, as well as suggesting you consider a fall tour of the museum – or book now for a spring tour! Do you know we have an Education Committee? This committee has a few retired educators, a few current educators and a few interested people. Our mandate goes beyond school age, but much of our focus is on the K-12 level. If you did not see the letter – click here!

The museum is a great place to visit, and we can try to tailer your tour to your needs. We have many areas to connect with the curriculum – either directly (eg. flight, social studies – nationhood, role of women, and so on) as well as in creative ways, for example, how about an art class to sketch some of our aircraft or vehicles? photography class? writing? This page has some suggested curricular connections! We have some resources available on our education web page (https://airmuseum.ca/services/tours-education/) including;

  • resources for teaching flight (on Wakelet)
  • activities suitable for high school (created by a local teacher)
  • a tour guide with suggested questions
  • some online jigsaw puzzles and a jeopardy style game.
  • A selection of videos on our YouTube channel
  • Finally, do you know our Education Committee member, Don, a well known Brandon educator, has developed a learning kit that uses the BCATP as a vehicle to address many ELA and other outcomes from MB curricula? It consists of several modules and some exciting activities for learning. While it is still a ‘work in progress’, if you are interested in using the materials, please contact the museum!

Spring tours are popular at the museum, so consider us for you r trip – book as soon as you can!

Also – we are on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter (X) so give us a follow! (links in the banner).

Note – the museum must close temporarily from the end of October until the start of May, however, during the week at that time, someone is at the museum to answer your calls or emails!

The CATPM is thrilled to announce the return of

We are pleased to announce that our second annual Props and Hops Beer Tasting is a go. Just like last year we have partnered with Black Wheat Brewing to organize this event. We have 5 breweries scheduled to be at Props and hops this year.

Black Wheat, Farmery, Section 6, Trans Canada, and Barn Hammer.

We hope to have a great turn out just like last year. Also like last year you will have to pre-buy tickets using Eventbrite. You Can purchase tickets here for $28.

We hope to see you August 19th!

Ace Academy Flight Experience!

An exciting experience – free with admission! Using motion sensing technology, the user ‘pilots’ a WWI biplane! Read about it more here: https://ingeniumcanada.org/aviation/exhibitions/ace-academy-flight-experience . This display is on loan form the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum and will be here all of July & August! Don’t miss it! I won’t!

Armed Forces Day 2023 part 2

June 4 was Armed Forces Day and was also our grand reopening after 8 months closed. Our structural issues are shored up, they still require a permanent solution, but it is safe for us to open again. Armed Forces Day provided a wonderful opportunity to reopen, while we would have enjoyed more visitors, we did have almost 300 people come out to enjoy the displays. We thank everyone who came out – visitors and displayers. Donations were plentiful and much appreciated. Just so you know, we have brightened and changed up our galleries as well as rearranged displays in the hangar. The gift shop is also rejuvenated and new stock has been coming in. Please enjoy the video below that highlights the day and lists those who came out to display – including the RCAF and the Canadian Army from CFB Shilo, among others!

Armed Forces Day at the CATPM 2023

You might also want to check out his video made to support a grant application!