All the displays are in one large hangar. They are well laid out and the cars are classics... read more
All the displays are in one large hangar. They are well laid out and the cars are classics... read more
Cool spot and I'm glad we went. The cars and vehicles are really beautifully presented and my 3... read more
The standard of the aircraft and car displays is incredible. This is New Zealand aviation history in one building.
I could have spent half a day in this building alone.
Attached is a very good cafe. Tip- order your food and while you're waiting head into the museum hangar. The foods good but it takes a while and if you're passing through you want to put your time to good use.
Thank you Bruce Farquhar for your raving review, its great to hear you had the experience we strive for with every customer. Sorry your food took a little long we can get quite busy this time of year but always try to get food out as soon as we possibly can! Good tip though for a busy day! Hope to see you again soon.
Vehicles and Aircraft. Excellent museum with a lovely cafe for lunch. Great history of notable people. Well presented and displayed.
Thank you for your review ozdrifter! I'm glad you enjoyed our museum as well as our cool wee diner! Hope you'll be back soon!
The museum contains a small but impressively restored collection of largely American Cars. There are also a few military aircraft and some interesting motorcycles as well as some interesting exhibits about NZ AirForce personnel in the second work war and subsequent periods of history. The exhibits cover off some information on the evolution of aircraft engines too. I managed to spend around two hours going around the museum and probably would have spent longer had it not been so cold. Eventually I retreated to the diner and enjoyed an excellent cup of coffee.
Probably more of a blokes day out than one for the ladies - but some ladies will love it too.
I am sorry that someone hasn't responded to your review before now. I am glad you enjoyed your visit to the museum, and yes it can be quite cold in there, but visitors are welcome to come and go from the hanger as much as they want throughout the day. Everyone is welcome to warm up in our Diner with its magnificent views of mountains and airport activities, especially the skydivers coming down.
The display of warbirds is OK, However the display of vehicles of all types is fantastic. It was a trip down memory lane for me, as I saw many cars that were prevalent in my youth, including many I would have loved to have owned and/or driven. .
Thank you for the review Neville B. I'm glad we were able to be apart of your trip down memory lane, I hope it was a joyful experience!
Warbirds interesting if your are a Kiwi but the wheels I have never seen any of these vehicles before. There are museums and museums but this not big but very very different . Well worth a look
Thank you for your review mikelamb15. I'm glad we could show you something you'd never seen before. We hope we'll be seeing you again someday soon!
Spent about 30 minutes wandering around this museum, found it interesting for something different to do and even brought back a few memories. Worth a visit if you are in the area.
Thank you for the kind review halgie55. I'm glad we could be apart of your trip down memory lane!