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The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre showcases the development of aviation and stories of the men
that flew in war brought to life in two distinctive exhibitions. The first featuring the existing and
extensive collection of World War One aircraft and rare memorabilia. The second exhibition, takes
you on both a geographical journey as well as an historical one from World War Two.
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The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre showcases the development of aviation and stories of the men
that flew in war brought to life in two distinctive exhibitions. The first featuring the existing and
extensive collection of World War One aircraft and rare memorabilia belonging to Sir Peter Jackson
and showcasing the talents of WingNut Films and Weta Workshop in Knights of the Sky. The second
exhibition, Dangerous Skies is also given the trademark theatrical treatment the museum has
become famous, takes you on both a geographical journey as well as an historical one.
There are a range of ways to get to experience the centre, from guided tours of the two exhibits,
themed tours including a high tea, honeymoon champagne flight packages right through to
exhilarating opportunities to fly in some of these rare planes!
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Located in Marlborough, just minutes from the centre of Blenheim and also near to the airport, is
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. Currently the centre features the outstanding Knights of the
Sky exhibition, featuring Sir Peter Jackson’s own collection of WW1 aircraft and artifacts. This story
of aviation in the Great War is brought to life in sensational sets created by the internationally
acclaimed talent of WingNut Films and Weta Workshop. The theatrical treatment is both innovative
and visually stunning. Captivating scenes depict the aircraft in context, sometimes recreating an
incident that actually happened in the war. Rare memorabilia is on display, worthy of any national
collection and ranges from beautifully crafted ‘trench art’ through to personal items belonging to the
famous Red Baron himself.
Showcasing the development of aviation and stories of the men that flew in war brought to life in
two distinctive exhibitions. The first featuring the existing and extensive collection of World War One
aircraft and rare memorabilia belonging to Sir Peter Jackson and showcasing the talents of WingNut
Films and Weta Workshop in Knights of the Sky. The second exhibition, Dangerous Skies is also given
the trademark theatrical treatment the museum has become famous, takes you on both a
geographical journey as well as an historical one.
There are a range of ways to get to experience the centre, from guided tours of the two exhibits,
themed tours including a high tea, honeymoon champagne flight packages right through to
exhilarating opportunities to fly in some of these rare planes!