What's on at Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Latest from the museum
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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We're #1 !!Last year's No.1 Learning Destination in Australasia, the Air Force Museum of New Zealand gives you the choice to self-guide, join a daily guided tour or complete a treasure hunt.
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Yep, No 1 in many ways...
HEY KJ WATCHA DOING? Cheese scones are having a moment, so we asked KJ in our Contact Cafe team to talk us through how she makes the world's best cheese scones*.
Her secret recipe is:
One cup of 'none of your business'.
A pinch of 'keep your sticky beak out'.
Cheese - no amount specified.
Milk and liquids to mix.
Bake at undisclosed degrees celsius until they're 'awesome'.
Come and get them while they're hot!!
Thanks for#cheesescones #CONTACTCafeA#meschinoto us.
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PRIDE OF THE PLANES: The brainiacs from Dunsandel School (motto: ‘Pride of the Plains’) roared into the museum and tackled a theory of flight lesson, behind-the-scenes tour and museum hunt – and were back on the bus in time for afternoon tea.
We took a poll and voted them best primary school visit of the century (so far)!
Dunsandel School (roll 121) is a country school smack in the middle of the Canterbury Plains, strategically placed between Christchurch and Ashburton so the kids can get the best of all worlds.
It is well within striking distance of our museum, and we loved having these well-behaved aviators of tomorrow to visit.
If you’re a teacher and want to plan a FREE tailored visit with us to suit your students’ educational needs, get in touch at education@airforcemuseum.co.nz .
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Great pics Dunsandel School www.facebook.com/share/p/1P6KhWaWJ3/
How cool! My son had an amazing time, so did I (parent help). Thank you again from this bunch of awesome kids 🥰