Moorabbin Air Museum, Aviation museum at Moorabbin Airport, Australia.
Moorabbin Air Museum is an aviation museum at Moorabbin Airport in Australia that houses around 60 aircraft and 25 engines from different periods. The collection ranges from gliders to military planes and commercial aircraft, showing the diversity of aviation history.
The museum was founded in 1962 as the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group with the goal of preserving a World War II aircraft. Over time, it grew into a large aviation collection featuring planes from many different eras and origins.
The collection tells the story of how aviation grew in Australia and became part of the country's identity. You can see different types of aircraft and understand what flying meant to Australians over the decades.
The museum is open from 10:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and until 17:00 on weekends, with family tickets available for two adults and two children. Since it sits on an active airport, visitors should expect entry fees and check in advance which areas are accessible.
The museum houses the only airworthy DAP Mk21 Beaufighter in the world, a rare military aircraft from World War II. It also preserves the oldest surviving aircraft built by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, making this place especially valuable for aviation enthusiasts.
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