COLLECTIONS

The museum owns and displays a representative collection of personal naval equipment such as swords, cutlasses, bayonets, navigational equipment, ship’s equipment, plus extensive displays of cap tallies, rank and trade badges and assorted naval memorabilia attractively arranged for easy viewing. Also included are Medical (Sick Bay) and Naval Band displays.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION

Our extensive pictorial library, housed in the Archives, features naval activities, both past and present, along with a large selection of ship photos

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DECORATIONS & MEDALS

The Orders, Decorations and Medals collection honours and salutes those gallant and courageous men and women who, without hesitation, “went down to the sea in ships”.

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SHIP MODELS

Many scale ship models, depicting ships of the Royal Canadian Navy and other navies are on display throughout the museum.

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UNIFORMS

The Uniforms Collection takes you back in time, showcasing the uniforms that were used and illustrating their evolution over time.

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NAVAL LIBRARY

The Vancouver Naval Museum's Library and Archives section is an essential component of the museum, housing a remarkable collection of books, periodicals, photographs, and videos.

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SHIPS' BADGES

Throughout the museum is an impressive display of Ships’ Badges of the Royal Canadian Navy, from the past to the current fleets on both coasts.

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