Air Force Museum of New Zealand
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Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on news and events at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. The Air Force Museum of New Zealand is the national museum for the Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF and New Zealand military aviation, and stands on the site of the former air base at Wigram, Christchurch. The Air Force Museum of New Zealand had its origins in the RNZAF Historical Centre, established at RNZAF Base Wigram in 1976. This was a small scale, part time venture, until 1981 when a formal Air Force Order established the RNZAF Museum as an official Air Force unit, staffed by uniformed Air Force personnel.
7’ Hangar since demolished for all of its activities, including displays, but by 1982, it became apparent that new purpose built premises would be required. A major fundraising campaign began and many organisations and individuals contributed significantly to the establishment of the facility we have today. The first major revamp of the Museum’s galleries occurred in 2008, when the traditional History Gallery’ was completely redesigned and the present Horizon to Horizon’ gallery opened. Another landmark change occurred in 2009, when the Museum Trust Board introduced free admission.
In January 2013 the Museum Trust Board’s new 16 million, 6,500m extension was completed, the first major building project since the Museum’s opening. As well as housing the technical and exhibitions teams and Reserve Collection, the space currently known as the Conference Events Hall will ultimately serve as a brand new display hall. Today, the Museum is situated on 37 hectares of land and is accommodated in six buildings onsite with a total of approximately 5,00m 2 of display area and 14,00m 2 of storage and workshop space. The Trust Board employs the Communications Team, retail staff, events staff and individuals within other teams employed for special fixed term projects.
The remainder of the staff employed at the Museum work for the RNZAF, either in uniform or as civilians. Find out more about how you can support the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. We offer a broad range of education programmes, all closely linked to and designed for the New Zealand School Curriculum. The Air Force Museum of New Zealand holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF
7’ Hangar since demolished for all of its activities, including displays, but by 1982, it became apparent that new purpose built premises would be required. A major fundraising campaign began and many organisations and individuals contributed significantly to the establishment of the facility we have today. The first major revamp of the Museum’s galleries occurred in 2008, when the traditional History Gallery’ was completely redesigned and the present Horizon to Horizon’ gallery opened. Another landmark change occurred in 2009, when the Museum Trust Board introduced free admission.
In January 2013 the Museum Trust Board’s new 16 million, 6,500m extension was completed, the first major building project since the Museum’s opening. As well as housing the technical and exhibitions teams and Reserve Collection, the space currently known as the Conference Events Hall will ultimately serve as a brand new display hall. Today, the Museum is situated on 37 hectares of land and is accommodated in six buildings onsite with a total of approximately 5,00m 2 of display area and 14,00m 2 of storage and workshop space. The Trust Board employs the Communications Team, retail staff, events staff and individuals within other teams employed for special fixed term projects.
The remainder of the staff employed at the Museum work for the RNZAF, either in uniform or as civilians. Find out more about how you can support the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. We offer a broad range of education programmes, all closely linked to and designed for the New Zealand School Curriculum. The Air Force Museum of New Zealand holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF
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We have a qualified and experienced teacher, Chris Davey, who develops and delivers our education programmes. Chris is always happy to talk through your programme to ensure your visit is meeting your needs, so feel free to give him a call to discuss your requirements . If our programmes don’t quite match your required specific learning outcomes we are happy to adapt them or create a tailored programme for you. Students with special needs and abilities can also be catered for, including English language students. Education programmes at the Air Force Museum are enhanced through the use of our own interactive classroom and simulator rooms. Whether your students are learning about flight in the classroom, experiencing a realistic bombing raid in the World War Two Pacific Islands simulator room, or learning about survival at sea in our interactive life raft, they are sure to have a life long learning experience they will not forget. We offer a broad range of primary education programmes, all closely linked to and designed for the New Zealand School Curriculum. We offer a diverse and unique set of resources for secondary school teachers and students
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