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The Cost of Escaping Winter: A History of Airfare Prices
Dust off your suitcase and grab your sunhat and set off for warmer climates. Escaping a Canadian winter, even if only for a few weeks has been around as long
Hangar 14 Update November/December 2025
Honouring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future Dear Members, As the year draws to a close, the museum would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support and enthusiasm.
From Dance Halls to New Lives: How WWII War Brides Found Love Across the Atlantic
Good company, strong drinks, and a night of dancing—wartime romance blossomed in unexpected places. Discover how 1940s dance halls brought Canadian servicemen and British women together, leading to love stories that crossed oceans and built new lives in Canada.
Designing the Lego Hangar: An Overly-Technical Infodump
The goal is to create a minifig-scale model of the museum—one that showcases not only our aircraft collection but also the hangar’s historic architecture. The first challenge was deciding what “minifig-scale” actually means.
When the Kids Took Over the Newsletter
During our Teachers’ Strike Camps, the Alberta Aviation Museum handed the newsletter reins to the real experts — the kids! Between crafts, laughter, and a lot of airplane jokes, our campers (ages 6–11) created their own take on aviation news — complete with drawings, punchlines, and plenty of imagination.
When Planes Meet Pixels: The Alberta Aviation Museum in Minecraft Mode!
This article was developed by the Alberta Aviation Museum’s Marketing and Education team to engage young readers through playful, Minecraft-inspired storytelling. It connects STEM learning, aviation history, and creativity to help children understand real-world engineering concepts through a familiar lens. Written with educational integrity and accessibility in mind, the piece aligns with Alberta curriculum goals for science and technology exploration.
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