If aviation is your thing this is the place for you. Quite a collection of WW I and WWII planes in the hangers. You walk around on your own, there are placards in front of each plane sharing its story and background. Don't miss the Stalingrad movie- only 8 min and worth it. read more

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - One of the WWII planes - Museums Near Me - Blenheim, MBH

Absolutely one of the best World War I and II plane collections I have seen. What sets this rather small museum apart (from some massive.US plane museums) is the level of restoration and condition of the planes where a number of them are still in flying condition. The other is that the World War I planes are owned and staged by Sir Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame. He used his movie company to create sets and stages for the planes that bring them to life. There are great stories of the pilots that flew them with uniforms and memorabilia that are extremely rare such as pieces of The Red Baron's plane. While the WWI museum is featured as the best of the three museums the WWII museum is well worth visiting just as well. There you will see the top fighters in WW2 and some rare Russian and German planes that survived the war and are in excellent condition. The third museum is one on antique cars in which we unfortunately did not have time to visit. This is a not to miss museum for the war historian and airplane buff. read more

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