All aviation museums to visit in New Zealand

Take to the skies at 4 aviation museums in New Zealand. These museums celebrate the history and achievements of aviation, from early flight to modern aerospace technology.

Are you fascinated by aviation history and technology? These are the aviation museums you should visit in New Zealand:

  1. Air Force Museum of New Zealand1

    Air Force Museum of New Zealand

     Christchurch
    The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, previously known as the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is situated in Wigram, which was the first operational base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). The museum is located in Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand.
  2. Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre2

    Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

     Blenheim
    The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is an aviation museum situated at the Omaka Air Field, which is a short 5 km (3 mi) journey from the centre of Blenheim, New Zealand. This location makes it easily accessible for tourists visiting the area.
  3. Museum of Transport and Technology3

    Museum of Transport and Technology

     Auckland
    The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is a technology and transport museum located in the Western Springs suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1960 by a group of interest associations that had come together in 1957 to collect and preserve historical tram vehicles and railway locomotives. The museum was opened in 1964 and is home to a wide range of land vehicles and aircraft, many of which are still maintained by volunteers.
  4. Packard Motor Museum4

    Packard Motor Museum

     Maungatapere
    The Packard Motor Museum provides an informative educational experience based around the automobiles, machinery, stories and lives of those who led the industrial revolution and created and shaped our modern way of life. Most of our visitors are shocked, surprised and some have trouble believing th