What's on at Air Force Museum of New Zealand
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Birthday Parties
Mission: Best birthday ever
Zip up a flight suit, grab your dog tags, and dive into a fully hosted birthday “mission”. From air & sea adventures for preschoolers to rescue and cadet challenges for older children. Our Programmes team runs the activities, the children get awesome photo moments (and party bags), and you can add catering through our café.
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Latest Exhibition
Victory!
It is 80 years since the end of the Second World War.
Our Victory exhibition, upstairs in the atrium, marks this significant milestone in world history, and the story of the RNZAF.
Victory includes images and memories of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day which have been sourced from photographs, letters, postcards and personal histories in our collection.
Victory includes insights into how Kiwis celebrated, and how they felt.
Many found it difficult to rejoice after so much loss and suffering.
You’re welcome to come along and learn all about the end of World War Two with us.
Exhibition
The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules exhibition is on in the Cochrane Gallery upstairs in our atrium. Come and visit and learn all about this extraordinary aircraft.
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Update
Overseas visitor charge
A $15 entry charge was introduced for all international visitors to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand from 31 March 2025. Tickets available online or from our Welcome Desk on arrival.
The charge is required to cover rising costs and to contribute to our new $20 million extension to house the newest members of our collection – our historic Hercules and Orion aircraft.
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Our Aircraft
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HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OUR BUNNIES! We're open today from 9.30am until 4.30pm today.
So come on down to 45 Harvard Avenue Wigram and learn all about Charles - our mighty C-130H Hercules - in the Mighty Hercules exhibition, upstairs in the atrium.
We're FREE for New Zealanders and we've got a fantastic cafe, historic aircraft and no end of entertainment for young aviation fans.
See you soon!
* No hare was harmed in the historic landing of our C-13#RNZAFc#c130herculesf#hareshercules #hares ... See MoreSee Less
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Here's some Warbirds over Wanaka goodness from our stall!
What a show! ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks to our man Rob for the footage. Admin wishes he was there.
Great to see Chris and the team.
one of these days.. one of these days.. I will be there....
GOOD MORNING WARBIRDERS! If you're keen to take the weight off at Warbirds over Wānaka today, get along to our tent to watch our tributes to the RNZAF's Mighty C-130H Hercules and P-3K2 Orion.
And while you're with us you might like to offer your support to our Home for Heroes campaign to build the Orion and Hercules a new exhibition space.
We've got Hercules and Orion merchandise galore to support our mission to build these iconic RNZAF aircraft, currently in storage, a new home.
Every dollar you donate to support Home for Heroes earns a chance to go in the draw to win an exclusive behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Hercules and Orion with a Herc pilot as your host.
You can enter the draw at Warbirds or donate here:
airforcemuseum.co.nz/donate/
(Donations received between 3-6 April 2026 are automatically entered in the draw. Entries close at 11.59pm on 6 April 2026.) ... See MoreSee Less
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We are open as usual all Easter in at home in Christchurch, Warbirds is our satellite airfield this weekend.
Fabulous to see your team and work with you again in Wanaka! ✈️🇳🇿
Great to talk to Rob about my planned Avenger talk at the Museum. My wife got a Herc Yeah Tshirt......may have to return tomorrow to get my own one!😎