La Ganso Coronada - 30 March 2022
Behind the scenes at the Rhys T. Eyton National Museum is the second article published by La Ganso Coronada.
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Behind the scenes at the Rhys T. Eyton National Museum
Sancratosia’s museum is preparing a special virtual exhibit to celebrate the 35th anniversary of defunct Canadian Airlines.
Author : Cloe de Sancratosia.
On 27 March, Canadian Airlines turned 35, or at least it should have had the company remained in operation until today. The airline, which was born from the merger of Canadian Pacific Air Lines and Pacific Western Airlines, was absorbed in 2000–2001 by long-time rival Air Canada.
For the occasion, the Rhys T. Eyton National Museum in Sancratosia is preparing a virtual exhibition honouring the short-lived history of the merged airline. La Ganso Coronada had an exclusive look at some of the things happening behind the scenes.
Long-term collector, Her Sovereign Highness Princess Cloe has amassed the many items in the permanent collection of the Rhys T. Eyton National Museum.
It started with an old magazine that Our parents had kept. We kept digging and found the history of the airline to be fascinating. Since collecting, this history has become even more interesting and We were able to connect with former employees and other interesting individuals. Preserving the stories that these people have to share are as important as preserving the memorabilia.
– Princess Cloe
Items range from enamel pins, to kitchenware and even plane parts. The museum owns a window and a fuselage piece from a Fokker 28–1000 that used to fly with Time Air, a Canadian Airlines partner. They were not yet out of storage at the moment of publication.
The exhibition aims to attract a large public, wether they are your typical aficionado of aviation that goes to watch planes land at the airport or your occasional flyer that might be interested in history.
There is not an official opening date for the exhibition but it should be announced soon.