Australia's Museum of Flight

Australia's Museum of Flight

The Shoalhaven region is one of the most popular tourist destinations in New South Wales and Australia's Museum of Flight (AMoF) is the region's foremost tourist attraction.

Australia's Museum of Flight
Australia's Museum of Flight

 

Having dramatically developed from it's modest mid 1970's origins, primarily due to the drive and commitment of retired naval personnel, businessmen and other volunteers, this museum is now recognised as world class. Owned and operated by the Australian Naval Aviation Museum Foundation the Museum operates as an independent not-for-profit company administered by a ten-person board of directors. It is also a Commonwealth registered charity.

 

Address: 
489A Albatross Road, Nowra Hill NSW 2540, Australia
Tel: 
+61 2 44241920
Fax: +61 2 44241999
Hours: 
10am - 4pm daily (excepting Christmas, Boxing and New Years Days)
Website: 
http://www.museum-of-flight.org.au/
Email: 
amof@museum-of-flight.org.au
Admission: 
($1 extra per person for tours) Adults $10.00 Pensioners (Not Seniors) $7.00 Children (5 to 16 years) $5.00 Family (2 Adults and 4 Children) $24.00 Group Rate(Teacher with 20 or more students) $4.00
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Facilities: 
The museum boasts a 6,000 m, two-storey exhibition centre, souvenir shop, snack bar, function centre, theatre and airfield viewing platform.
Collection: 

Museum Displays

A $3 million redevelopment of the Museum's displays was completed on 17 December 2003, coinciding with the centenary of powered flight. These professional designed and curated displays focus on four central themes (viz. History, Society, Defence, Science and Technology), complemented by an impressive collection of more than thirty military and civilian aircraft.

Exhibitions feature iconic exhibits some of which have been generously provided by national and state collecting institutions. Interactive audio and audio-visual technologies are featured throughout the main display hall which has been dramatically illuminated with theatre lighting systems.

Internal display lighting levels are comparatively low, in line with professional conservation standards. Museum artefacts are generally older and more valuable and susceptible to damage (than are everyday functional objects). Ultraviolet light is especially damaging, the effects of which are cumulative.