The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum is primarily a museum of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force. The main site is at its first base, Wigram in Christchurch, in the South Island. A second site at the modern base of Ohakea, near Bulls, in the North Island was temporarily closed in May 2007 to enable construction of hangers for the NH90 helicopter fleet. Both sites contain other exhibits such as ground vehicles, AV displays, flight simulators and models. The Wigram site contains a significant collection of aviation painting.
