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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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TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE CLOSURE: Access to our Thérèse Angelo Wing will be restricted from today (1 June) until Thursday 4 June to allow for the installation of a new exhibition which opens on Friday 5 June.
While some aircraft – including the Skyhawk and Bristol Freighter - will not be on display, our behind-the-scenes tours will continue as normal and will be FREE from 1 June to 4 June inclusive. We will also be FREE to overseas visitors for this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience - but promise it will be worth it!
The closure will allow us to install a new exhibition dedicated to our Hercules and Orion aircraft, which remain in storage until we raise the funds needed to build them a new exhibition space.
Learn about our Home for Heroes campaign here:
airforcemuseum.co.nz/home-for-heroes-how-you-can-help/
The new exhibition opens at 9.30am on Friday and is FREE!
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TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE CLOSURE: Access to our Thérèse Angelo Wing will be restricted from Monday 1 June until Thursday 4 June to allow for the installation of a new exhibition which opens on Friday 5 June.
While some aircraft – including the Skyhawk and Bristol Freighter - will not be on display, our behind-the-scenes tours will continue as normal and will be FREE from 1 June to 4 June inclusive. We will also be FREE to overseas visitors for this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience - but promise it will be worth it!
The closure will allow us to install a new exhibition dedicated to our Hercules and Orion aircraft, which remain in storage until we raise the funds needed to build them a new exhibition space.
Learn about our Home for Heroes campaign here:
airforcemuseum.co.nz/home-for-heroes-how-you-can-help/
The new exhibition opens at 9.30am on Friday and is FREE!
#NZDF #RNZAF #HomeForHeroes #c130hercules #p3orion #lockheed ... See MoreSee Less
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Looking forward to seeing the Result.!!🫡🫡
Bring it on
THE FIRST 8! We're very excited to let you know that we're hosting the New Zealand Primiere of the First 8.
Come and listen to composer Alexandra Hope Watson talk about her work The First 8 and then see the recording of its premiere at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
This inspiring musical tells the untold story of the first eight women employed by the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during World War II, led by Pauline Gower.
The First 8 explores the pioneering journey of these female pilots who overcame a doubting public and made history as they ferried Spitfires, Hurricanes and other aircraft across the United Kingdom.
They campaigned for equal treatment, ultimately winning the ATA’s landmark recognition as the first organisation in the UK to grant equal pay to women. ... See MoreSee Less
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