Loved this place even though time only permitted us to visit the WW11 display. The center is well laid out overlooking an airfield with lots of comings and goings. Great little souvenir shop and restaurant. Would love to visit it again and see the other display.

I visited here with my husband and son, all of us aviation buffs. We had talked about this place for a long time and to finally be able to visit was great. The total time we spent there was just over 4 hours. We toured the WW1 exhibits first, went to the cafe for some quick refreshments and then toured the WW2 exhibits. The detail in the displays was really good. An awful lot of work must have gone into the creation of the dioramas as well as the restoration of aircraft. .It was also very interesting to read about individual characters and see displays of personal effects etc We liked the bit near the end where there is a film about the siege of Stalingrad which puts the visitor at the centre of the action. All in all a great day out

Lots of great information abou5 WW I and WW II aircraft. Skillfully prepared visual exhibitions. Included a great deal of information about the individual pilots, their backgrounds and their fate.

The Omaka Heritage Center is in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. In the true definition of the word museum, Omaka does not fit. Rather, it would be better to refer to it as an interpretive center. Most of the aircraft on display are replicas and recreations of events of the world wars including aircraft. The only two original aircraft here is the Caproni CA22 and a deHavilland DH4. The “Knights in the Sky” displays scenes from World War I while the “Dangerous Skies” exhibit is dedicated to WWII. The sets include a plane replica and life-size figures representative of the soldiers. A side note: The sets were created by the WETA Workshop known for its figures in Lord of the Rings. In the center of the hall, artifacts from the wars are displayed and some old cars can be found in front of some of the sets. Among the things you will see here include a bomb shelter, German pilot Baron Manfred von Richtofen, a -P40 Kittyhawk, Curtiss Flying Boat, and a snow scene. There is an airfield offering flights in aircraft for a sightseeing tour of Marlborough. Prices for these so-called joy rides are $395 for 20 minutes and $275 for 10 minutes. Ideal for WWI and WWII enthusiasts and all history buffs.