Air Force Museum
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
- Museum
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Venues Ōtautahi
- Opening hours:
9:30 AM–4:30 PM
December 25: closed - Description: military and aviation museum in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Address: 45 Harvard Avenue, Christchurch
- Email: info@airforcemuseum.co.nz
- Also known as“Air Force Museum of New Zealand”“Te Whakairinga Mutu / Air Force Museum”“The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum”
- Established: April 1, 1987
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archives New Zealand and Sockburn Park.
Archives New Zealand
Government office
Archives New Zealand is a government office, which is situated 300 metres north of Air Force Museum.
Sockburn Park
Park
Sockburn Park is situated 1¼ km northeast of Air Force Museum.
Upper Riccarton Library
Library
Upper Riccarton Library is situated 2 km northeast of Air Force Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigram and Hornby.
Wigram
Suburb
Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Hei Hei
Suburb
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Air Force Museum
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Latitude
-43.5466° or 43° 32′ 48″ south
Longitude
172.54766° or 172° 32′ 52″ east
Open location code
4V8JFG3X+93
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Air Force Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紐西蘭空軍博物館”
- German: “Air Force Museum of New Zealand”
- Irish: “Músaem Aerfhórsa na Nua-Shéalainne”
- Japanese: “ニュージーランド空軍博物館”
- Japanese: “ロイヤル・ニュージーランド空軍博物館”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Fuerza Aérea de Nueva Zelanda”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Marks Chapel Wigram and Wigram Village Green.
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