Museum - About Us
Welcome to Avro Museum!
Our museum has been a non-profit organization since it was founded back in 1997 as the Arrow
2000 Project Association. In 2002 we became officially known as the A. V. Roe Canada Aviation
Museum Association, Avro Museum for short. This name change was in honor of our growing
collection of historical documents and artifacts relating to the company.
We are currently building a 60% scale replica of the Avro Arrow, an extraordinary Canadian
aircraft that had been completely destroyed by the government in early 1959. Our aim was to
have this replica up and flying by the year 2000, but like many good projects we had seen many
setbacks, it wasn’t until 2003 that work had actually began on the build itself. On February 11,
2010, almost seven years later, the 60% scale replica passed its first structural inspection; it got
assigned the serial number ‘001’ and was registered as the ‘Arrow II’.
The museums new goal is to have the Arrow II up and flying by 2025; to many peoples surprise,
this is going to be flown by a pilot.
The Arrow II officially took up its residency in Springbank in 2014, this was thanks to the help of
a very strong supporter of the project. With his help we purchased the hanger, paying half up
front and working away at paying the second half. With our new facility we had space to
complete the construction of the Arrow II, as well as gaining the space to properly store and
maintain the project.
In 2019 the museum purchased a used Learjet; this Learjet was bought specifically for its two
GE CJ610 engines. Both engines were pickled in early February 2020, to ensure they could safely
be stored and soon after they went into storage. The museum would save some parts of the
Learjet for the Arrow II or other various projects, but the rest would be sold. By the end of July
2020, the Learjet was fully disassembled and removed from the hangar.
We want to thank each and every one of our volunteers for the work they have put into making
this project and museum come to life. We also want to thank every single person that has
donated to our museum. The help is greatly appreciated as all our funding goes to the materials
for the build, archiving, and keeping our collection/Arrow II safe. Thank you!
Our open house is the second Sunday of every month.
Group visits and private tours to the Avro Museum at Springbank Airport is encouraged!
We have an open-door policy and are very accommodating. Just like our open houses, entrance
is free, and all ages are welcome. We do recommend that if you want to book a tour you avoid
our open house days, that way we can give you the most attention possible!
To book a visit/tour email us at info@avromuseum.com
Avro museums aim is to capture this piece of history by building a 60% scale replica of the Avro
Arrow, while celebrating and sharing the achievements of the thousands of Canadians that
worked with the company and its offshoots.
Our museum has been a non-profit organization since it was founded back in 1997 as the Arrow
2000 Project Association. In 2002 we became officially known as the A. V. Roe Canada Aviation
Museum Association, Avro Museum for short. This name change was in honor of our growing
collection of historical documents and artifacts relating to the company.
We are currently building a 60% scale replica of the Avro Arrow, an extraordinary Canadian
aircraft that had been completely destroyed by the government in early 1959. Our aim was to
have this replica up and flying by the year 2000, but like many good projects we had seen many
setbacks, it wasn’t until 2003 that work had actually began on the build itself. On February 11,
2010, almost seven years later, the 60% scale replica passed its first structural inspection; it got
assigned the serial number ‘001’ and was registered as the ‘Arrow II’.
The museums new goal is to have the Arrow II up and flying by 2025; to many peoples surprise,
this is going to be flown by a pilot.
The Arrow II officially took up its residency in Springbank in 2014, this was thanks to the help of
a very strong supporter of the project. With his help we purchased the hanger, paying half up
front and working away at paying the second half. With our new facility we had space to
complete the construction of the Arrow II, as well as gaining the space to properly store and
maintain the project.
In 2019 the museum purchased a used Learjet; this Learjet was bought specifically for its two
GE CJ610 engines. Both engines were pickled in early February 2020, to ensure they could safely
be stored and soon after they went into storage. The museum would save some parts of the
Learjet for the Arrow II or other various projects, but the rest would be sold. By the end of July
2020, the Learjet was fully disassembled and removed from the hangar.
We want to thank each and every one of our volunteers for the work they have put into making
this project and museum come to life. We also want to thank every single person that has
donated to our museum. The help is greatly appreciated as all our funding goes to the materials
for the build, archiving, and keeping our collection/Arrow II safe. Thank you!
Our open house is the second Sunday of every month.
Group visits and private tours to the Avro Museum at Springbank Airport is encouraged!
We have an open-door policy and are very accommodating. Just like our open houses, entrance
is free, and all ages are welcome. We do recommend that if you want to book a tour you avoid
our open house days, that way we can give you the most attention possible!
To book a visit/tour email us at info@avromuseum.com
Avro museums aim is to capture this piece of history by building a 60% scale replica of the Avro
Arrow, while celebrating and sharing the achievements of the thousands of Canadians that
worked with the company and its offshoots.
