At Winnipeg International Airport, Manitoba, the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada's new 86,000ft2 building is now more than 50 per cent complete, and despite the current pandemic restrictions is on target for a 'soft' opening in December 2021, with a grand opening scheduled for early 2022.The museum - which owns probably the world's premier collection of bush-planes - is currently operating out of a 27,000ft2 warehouse while the new development is under way. The warehouse enables the museum to temporarily house eight aircraft and hundreds of artefacts under one roof for restoration and research. Funding for the $46-million project has now reached $39.2 million, 85 per cent of the target. $10 million has come from the government of Canada, $11.4 million from the province of Manitoba - including a $1.4-million endowment - and donations from the private sector amount to $17.8 million. The museum is actively seeking supporters as it enters the 'final approach phase', to secure the last $6.8 million.
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