Open weekend at Aviation Museum
The Malta Aviation Museum is organising an open weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will be able to watch live historical re-enactments, appreciate the thrill of running vintage aircraft engines, follow guided tours around the museum and watch the...
The Malta Aviation Museum is organising an open weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will be able to watch live historical re-enactments, appreciate the thrill of running vintage aircraft engines, follow guided tours around the museum and watch the progress made on the various restoration projects currently being undertaken in the museum's workshops.
Restoration projects currently underway include the restoration to taxiing condition of a WWII Hawker Hurricane Mk IIA fighter which was recovered from the seabed at Wied iz-Zurrieq (in final stages of restoration) and the overhaul of a 1930s DH Tigermoth biplane which is being restored to flying status.
Apart from a fine collection of 17 historic aircraft, the museum also houses a variety of aircraft engines, aircraft models and dioramas, airfield vehicles and equipment as well as arms and uniforms. A display of wartime vehicles will be set up by the Military Vehicles Collectors Club on the museum grounds.
Throughout this open weekend visitors will also have the opportunity to sit in historic fighters including the Supermarine Spitfire and get a photograph of themselves piloting the aircraft. Entrance fee to this event is at a discounted rate of Lm1.50 per person (10-16-year-olds: 50c). Ample parking space is available.
The museum can also be reached by public transport buses 65, 80 and 86, and a bus stop is located just in front of the museum complex. The entrance fee entitles visitors to visit all sections of the museum including the latest aircraft additions being Gloster Meteor NF14T and Meteor T7 jet fighter aircraft.
With every ticket purchased, visitors will be entitled to participate in a lottery with a chance to win various attractive prizes.
More information about the Aviation Museum can be found at www.maltaaviationmuseum.com
All proceeds from this event will go towards the various aircraft restoration projects currently being undertaken by Malta Aviation Museum Foundation, a voluntary non-profit making organisation.