The museum acquires, conserves, organizes, researches and interprets to Canadian Forces personnel and the public at large for their study, education and enjoyment, artifacts and documents which exemplify the history of Canadian maritime military aviation.

The museum was founded in 1978 and was originally located a single floor of a barrack block.

[2] A number of permanent exhibits are featured at the museum with maritime aviation and naval history being a key theme.

[3] The exhibit includes a reconstruction of the briefing room aboard the aircraft carrier, complete with original seats.

[4] Also on display is a replica of the map wall used by the RCAF Eastern Air Command to coordinate the Battle of the Atlantic.