{"id":9964,"date":"2026-10-15T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/?p=9964"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:40:48","slug":"sail-away-museum-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/sail-away-museum-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Sail Away | Museum Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t worry, this isn’t a post about new-age music<\/a>. Back in August, I had the chance to tour one of Canada’s museum ships again; we don’t have many, especially here in Ontario. But it got me thinking about how important these museum ships are in bringing us closer to history. It’s all well and good to read about the naval battles of the past. But being able to walk the decks of the ships that were right in the thick of things is something else. My first experience with museum ships came way back in the 1990s on a family vacation to Hilton Head and a visit to Patriots Point. Here I got a chance to tour the USS Yorktown<\/em>, USS Laffey<\/em>, USS Clamagore<\/em> (scrapped in 2022), and a nuclear-powered cargo ship NS Savannah<\/em> (relocated to Baltimore in 2008). This got me thinking about all the historic ships I’ve had the chance to tour. And I thought, why not put them all into a single post and maybe inspire someone to check out their nearest ship museum.<\/p>\n

HMCS Haida<\/strong>
\nWhen it comes to museum ships, the HMCS Haida<\/em> is the one closest to me, first located in Toronto (I photographed it here with a cheap 110 camera) and later moved to Hamilton. Today, it is a stunning museum to visit, hosting various events throughout the year and even serving a ceremonial role as the flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Now I honestly can’t think about whether I saw the museum at Patriots Point first or the Haida first. Either way, it is well worth the visit if you’re in Hamilton and looking for something to do.<\/p>\n

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