Imagine saving the world... and keeping it secret for 50 years.
Thousands of men and women who served in World War II don’t need to imagine –
This was their life.
Welcome to the Secrets of Radar Museum.
Statement on Truth and Reconciliation
The Secrets of Radar Museum acknowledges that it is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum.
Museums are not neutral. The history of museums is linked to histories of colonialism and classification—of things, places, cultures, people. Even us, a small museum dedicated to Canadian radar history, is touched by colonialism. The radar history we share has touched every part of the world, has both witnessed and enacted divisive and traumatic actions, not only in war, but in the name of technological advancement and superiority. We were founded by WWII veterans and share a predominantly military history that is, itself, one of marginalisation and personal sacrifice. It is a history about which we feel enormous pride and love, for our veterans, for our community, for the beautiful stories of overcoming the odds and rising above expectations. But, within that history, and surrounding it, are things that hurt, us, our veterans, our community. Read the whole statement here.
Recent News & Events
Doors Open 2024 is September 21 & 22! Join us either day between 10AM and 4PM. This year’s theme is Live. Work. Play— in the Forest City! For more details and other participating sites, please visit the London Heritage Council website.
We closed out our 20th anniversary year and what a year it was! Two terrific grants allowed us to move on some amazing projects. You can come in and see our Radar Demonstration Unit in action (or wait for it to visit a community event near you). And with the amazing professional assistance of Rob McCallum at Pyre Productions, we launched a short 9-minute video about Canadian weather radar history. You can see it on our YouTube channel. If it’s not up yet, it will be really soon! Former curator (and current board member) Maya Hirschman gave a great presentation about D-Day and the Long Liberation. You can hear Maya talk about D-Day in a CBC interview. Listen to it here. MPP Theresa Armstrong helped ring in the anniversary at our well-attended anniversary Open House. Read about our May 22nd Open House here.
Top Secret War: London’s Hidden War History
Digital Museums Canada exhibit runs into 2025. Don’t miss it!
The fictional documents in this exhibit are based on archival materials from the Secrets of Radar Museum.
Support Us
Running a museum costs money and time. Become a member, join our team of volunteers, or help through gifts-in-kind! Get Involved >
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An in-kind gift of publicly traded securities such as stocks or mutual funds can also be directed to the museum through Canadahelps.org. Gifts of this kind come with a 100% wavier of capital gains, as well as a full receipt for the market value of the gift on the date of transfer.
We are open for visitors and while masking is no longer mandatory, it is highly encouraged!
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Website banner image: Training Section, Clinton Station, 1945
The Secrets of Radar Museum gratefully acknowledges the generous support to our exhibitions development, programming, operations, and staffing by the following:
