The Australian National Aviation Museum

The Australian National Aviation Museum owns a remarkable collection of aircraft and artefacts relating to the commercial and military aviation history of Australia. Despite their outstandingly significant collection and having been named as Australia's 'national' aviatic repository, the museum, as a volunteer-run public institution, does not receive a huge amount of funding and due to its somewhat secluded location, the annual number of visitors is significantly smaller than the levels that other national museums enjoy. The purpose of this 'tour' of the Australian National Aviation Museum is to examine how it is represented, its place as a part of our local identity, and its broader impact within our national identity.For a better view of the area covered in this 'tour', please select the 'Satellite' view on the map for an aerial view of the Museum and the surrounding area of Moorabbin Airport, and please do zoom in to the corresponding area in each part of the tour for a closer look at the terrain.