The Dangerous Skies exhibition features rare warbirds and new stories of World War Two!

Duration

All day
(9am-4pm) 01 May to 30 Nov
(9am-5pm) 01 Dec to 30 Apr

Please note, last entry is one hour prior to closing

About

The Dangerous Skies exhibition is not just another World War Two showcase. It's a journey into the lesser-known stories of the war on the Eastern front, featuring the world’s only female fighter aces and the most famous women regiments: Russia’s 588th Night Bombers, or as the Germans called them, ‘Night Witches’. Prepare to be surprised and intrigued!

Like World War One’s Knights of the Sky, Dangerous Skies features mannequins made by Wētā Workshop and original, flyable static aircraft in larger-than-life dioramas. Opened in 2016, Dangerous Skies has undergone several changes and is now the home to nine WW2 aircraft.

The most recent additions are an original Mosquito and a P-40 Kitty Hawk, along with a Messerschmitt Bf108, once owned and flown by German ace Franz Stigler and a Lockheed Hudson, an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft that has been suspended in a dramatic crash scene in the depths of a Pacific island jungle.

The Griffon-powered Spitfire Mk. XIV, one of fewer than a handful of flying spitfires in Australasia, is still in residence. This particular aircraft played a significant role in the war, and its presence in the exhibition is a rare opportunity to see such a historic piece up close. Also on display is the Focke-Wulf Fw-190.

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All children must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring

Bring a smile
Bring a camera
and have a blast!!