It’s constantly being fixed or repaired.” “It’s susceptible to snow loads, wind storms and cold temperatures. “We call it the tent hangar because it’s essentially a fabric shell of a building,” Desjardins explained. Desjardins noted the display doesn’t include the two carousel bases, which remain in off-site storage.Īs a permanent solution, he said the museum is preparing to embark on a campaign this fall and winter to fundraise for a new $60-million facility that will replace its “tent hangar.” However, due to space constraints, the current display in the museum is only part of the full piece. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “Of course, we agreed that we’d certainly be a great home for these giant carousels.”Īfter the sculptures were disassembled and removed from the airport, they were kept in off-site storage until the museum was able to install them this week. “When the story broke, we were contacted - messages, emails, phone calls - from many in the community that these giant tin toys needed a home,” said Brian Desjardins, the Hangar Flight Museum’s executive director.

It was a call the Hangar Flight Museum was happy to answer.

In an attempt to find a new home for the planes, the longtime artist put a call out on social media to see if anyone would be willing to accept the sculptures.

“Really, the Hangar Flight Museum was at the top of my list right from the beginning.”Ĭommissioned by the Calgary International Airport in 2001, the wind-up planes were suspended from a pair of carousels in YYC’s domestic terminal for 22 years.īut this April, de Boer broke the news that the Calgary Airport Authority was decommissioning the public art piece to make way for continued terminal upgrades. “My dream has always been to have my work in museums,” he said. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription.

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