Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 17, 2016 13:59:15 GMT 12
Just an update post-quakes on the AHC at Omaka
operating normally. The building was inspected by structural engineers and declared safe within 24
hours of the event. Museum staff were subsequently able to assess the extent of any damage to the
exhibits and this was found to be relatively minor.
Dangerous Skies, the newest addition to the Omaka AHC opened to the public on the 1st November
just one month shy of the museum’s 10-year anniversary. “The cost of the build and fit-out was
significantly inflated due to additional earthquake proofing requirements and it is only at times like
these do you fully appreciate these precautions. Both locals and international guests continue to
visit and we are grateful for the support that the Museum has received post-quake “, said CEO Jane
Orphan.
The Omaka AHC team are safe and well and our thoughts are with those communities less fortunate.
The Omaka Airfield itself is a hive of activity with the wider airfield community doing their bit for
those in need. The skies over Marlborough may not be particularly brilliant today but its people and
spirit are and continue to be, Brilliant Every Day.
About Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
Omaka AHC was established to provide a world-class destination for the appreciation of historic
aircraft. The “Knights of the Sky” exhibition showcases the world’s largest private collection of World
War 1 aircraft and rare memorabilia and is on long-term loan from film director Sir Peter Jackson.
Thanks to Sir Peter’s generosity, the aircraft have been brought to life in a series of dioramas created
by Wingnut Films and enhanced with lifelike mannequins by Weta Workshop. A second exhibition
Dangerous Skies, opened in November 2016 and tells stories from World War 2 including the Eastern
Front which are lesser known here in the West.
To learn more visit www.omaka.org.nz or call us at +64 3 579 1305
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All museum facilities fully operational
Three days after the earthquake in North Canterbury on 14 November, all museum facilities areoperating normally. The building was inspected by structural engineers and declared safe within 24
hours of the event. Museum staff were subsequently able to assess the extent of any damage to the
exhibits and this was found to be relatively minor.
Dangerous Skies, the newest addition to the Omaka AHC opened to the public on the 1st November
just one month shy of the museum’s 10-year anniversary. “The cost of the build and fit-out was
significantly inflated due to additional earthquake proofing requirements and it is only at times like
these do you fully appreciate these precautions. Both locals and international guests continue to
visit and we are grateful for the support that the Museum has received post-quake “, said CEO Jane
Orphan.
The Omaka AHC team are safe and well and our thoughts are with those communities less fortunate.
The Omaka Airfield itself is a hive of activity with the wider airfield community doing their bit for
those in need. The skies over Marlborough may not be particularly brilliant today but its people and
spirit are and continue to be, Brilliant Every Day.
About Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
Omaka AHC was established to provide a world-class destination for the appreciation of historic
aircraft. The “Knights of the Sky” exhibition showcases the world’s largest private collection of World
War 1 aircraft and rare memorabilia and is on long-term loan from film director Sir Peter Jackson.
Thanks to Sir Peter’s generosity, the aircraft have been brought to life in a series of dioramas created
by Wingnut Films and enhanced with lifelike mannequins by Weta Workshop. A second exhibition
Dangerous Skies, opened in November 2016 and tells stories from World War 2 including the Eastern
Front which are lesser known here in the West.
To learn more visit www.omaka.org.nz or call us at +64 3 579 1305