MOTAT's Aviation Display Hall - NOW OPEN!

New Zealand’s largest clear span wooden structure is now open at MOTAT, with the new $18.5 million Aviation Display Hall already astounding domestic and international visitors.

The 3,000m2 custom designed Display Hall is more than double the size of MOTAT’s original Aviation Hangar and currently houses 25 MOTAT aircraft, including a Lancaster Bomber, DC3, Cessna and Tiger Moth.

The collection will continue to grow as a RNZFA Skyhawk, Sunderland and Solent Flying boats are due to be transported inside the Display Hall at a later date.

Construction of the new Aviation Display Hall began in January 2010, with the structure designed by Studio Pacific Architecture, the company behind the impressive re-design of the Wellington International Airport Passenger Terminal.

Get along to MOTAT’s brand new Aviation Display Hall to learn about New Zealand’s aviation history and the stories associated with our magnificent aircraft collection, housed in a world class structure.

MOTAT opened in 1964 and since then has been explored and enjoyed by millions of local, national and international visitors. MOTAT is an interactive museum with a focus on creating a fun, visually stimulating environment for its visitors.