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Tanks on display at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

Canadian War Museum
Military vehicle collection

We proudly showcase some of the vehicles from our remarkable military vehicle collection — a testament to innovation, resilience, and the mechanized might that shaped Canada’s wartime legacy.

This formidable lineup includes iconic machines like the Sherman tank, Universal Carrier, and Harley-Davidson motorcycle, each echoing the stories of Canadian soldiers who rode into history.

These steel beasts did more than move troops — they defined battlefront strategies, turned tides, and brought humanity face-to-face with industrialized warfare.

This collection invites visitors not only to witness the engineering brilliance of the era, but to reflect on the sacrifice and courage embedded in every rivet and tread.

A detailed 3D digital model of a green military tank against a black background, on a grid of white lines extending to the horizon.

Grizzly Mk. I – Augmented reality

Check out a Grizzly in the wild! Explore a detailed 3D digital version of this iconic tank. Using your phone’s camera, you can project the Grizzly Mk. I into any space and explore it from every angle! Zoom in to see incredible detail.

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Learn more about the Canadian War Museum's Military Technology Collection

The Canadian War Museum preserves this collection of large military weapons, vehicles and equipment so that the public can better understand the technology that Canadians have operated or confronted in times of both peace and conflict.

LeBreton Gallery: The Military Technology Collection

This overview covers the space that’s home to the Museum’s military weapons, vehicles and equipment.

LeBreton Gallery: The Military Technology Collection

This overview covers the space that’s home to the Museum’s military weapons, vehicles and equipment.

An exhibition space

The most extensive collection of military technology in Canada

The LeBreton Gallery tells stories of the human experience of war. The artifacts on display are not inert hunks of metal, rubber and wood but, rather, they represent tools used by thousands of military personnel in peace and in war.

Exhibition: Lebreton Gallery