The Australian National Aviation Museum, is located at Moorabbin Airport near Melbourne Victoria and is recognised as Australia’s only true National Aviation Museum.
Owned and operated by the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, a community based, not for profit Company, limited by Guarantee, the collection was established in 1962, the permanent museum opened in 1964 and is the oldest volunteer Aviation Museum in Australia.
Over the last 47 years, the museum has saved a number of significant examples of Australia’s aviation heritage, and with nearly 50 aircraft on display, in storage or under restoration, and over 20 engines on display, the Museum is one of the largest in Australia.
The Australian National Aviation Museum contains the finest collection of Australian made and designed aircraft, as well as the broadest collection, with representative types covering the development of airtravel and military aviation in Australia, along with display engines from the flying machines of 1910 to the modern jet fighters.
Representative aircraft from the RAAF and RAN, WW2 through to the jet age, pre-war, post war and jet-turbine airliners from Ansett-ANA, TAA and others, Australian made by CAC, DAP, HDH, and Victa, vintage and classic civilian aircraft from the 1920′s “Moth” through to a London to Sydney air-racer, and cropduster.
Hours
Open: 12pm to 4pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – weekdays
10am to 5pm on Saturday, Sunday and Pub.Holidays* other than Xmas
Location
The museum is located on the corner of first Street and Second Avenue at Moorabbin Airport in Victoria, Australia, and is 22 km south-east of the centre of Melbourne. (Melways Map reference 87G4)
Contact
- Address: 1 Second Ave, Mentone VIC 3194
- Phone: 03 9580 7752
- Email: info@aarg.com.au
