Make a Donation

The New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust, trading as Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is a not-for-profit charitable trust, Charity number CC38773. Individuals who donate $5 or more may claim a tax credit. Companies are also entitled to deduct donations as an expense.

Why we need your help

We finance the museum’s daily operations through entry tickets but rely on grants and donations to fund special projects.

Amongst the current projects are:

Expanding the WW2 Dangerous Skies exhibition

This is a major project to double the floor area to 3,000 sqm. This will allow us to better display such iconic aircraft as the de Havilland Mosquito and introduce new aircraft displays and the fascinating stories they have to tell.

If you prefer to transfer by direct credit into our account, our bank details are:

The NZ Aviation Museum Trust Account number 02 0600 0044031 00 Bank of New Zealand, Blenheim Branch Swift code: BKNZNZ22‍

‍Please ensure you provide your name and email, with ‘Donation’ in the reference, so we can send you a tax receipt.

If you wish to donate goods or services, please phone Jane Orphan on 03 579 1305 or get in touch via email.

Gift an item

• We welcome the donation of aviation artefacts to display in our museum and will consider a loan in special circumstances. We also welcome the donation of materials towards our projects. Please contact us to discuss the item you wish to place in our care. Please phone Jo on 03 579 1305 or get in touch via email.

Bequest

• When making your will, it is easy to include a bequest to The New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust. The following is a suggestion for the wording. Just insert what it is you would like to give.
  
  “I give and bequeath . . .  to The New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust for the purposes of that Trust and it’s Aviation Heritage Centre at Omaka in Marlborough and the receipt by the Chief Executive of that organisation of the above bequest shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees for the delivery of the bequest.”
  
  We do suggest that you seek advice from your solicitor.