A family-friendly Place with history you can touch!

Queensland Air Museum regularly hosts and participates in family-friendly events. Check the details on each event for times, places and entry fees. QAM is a not-for-profit, so entry fees help to cover the costs of the events and to help the museum raise money for ongoing operations and expansion. Mark your calendar for 2024, plan to visit or Get Involved! 

The Queensland Air Museum invites you to a special event - "Engines Alive" on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. Experience the power of our vintage aircraft engines and thrill to their noise as we supply interesting commentary explaining their origins and use. 

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm. The engines will run at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Normal entry fees apply. A great time for the whole family. See you there!

Event

• Listen to our tour guides as they give talks on the introduction and progression of Jet Aircraft into the Military, from World War II, through the cold war years, Vietnam and to the present day.

• View the many jet engines we have on display.

• Enjoy sitting in our Sea Venom, Vampire, Mirage which are rarely open or the popular F-111 and more.

• Be educated by our invited exhibitors about current and future development of Aerospace Technologies and Engineering.

• See how RPA/UAV’s are used in modern day applications.

• Talk to our invited exhibitors about careers in Aerospace.

• Be amazed by the National Award-winning Bot Builders and their robots.

• Air Force Cadets.

• Enjoy discounted flights with Sunshine Coast Helicopters.

• Continue to view our web page for more information.

Shopping

A well-stocked shop with clothing, souvenirs, models, books, videos and DVDs, ice cream, chocolate and cold drinks for everyone.

Food vans

Feeling hungry? We will have Food, Coffee, Ice Cream Vans, cold drinks and snacks.

Tickets

Available for purchase online or at the door.

The Queensland Air Museum invites you to a special School Holiday event - "Engines Alive" on Saturday, July 1st, 2023. Experience the power of our vintage aircraft engines and thrill to their noise as we supply interesting commentary explaining their origins and use. 

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm. The engines will run at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Normal entry fees apply. A great time for the whole family. See you there!

WOMEN IN AVIATION OPEN DAY

A unique networking and information-sharing opportunity for schools, training organisations, services and industries.

THE SKY IS NO LIMIT!

This will be a day to inspire, educate and recruit girls and women interested in aviation careers!

The event takes place in a venue showcasing Australian aviation history, with over 80 restored aircraft on display as well as dozens of aero-engines. The day is hosted by a wide range of personnel with varied and long experience in aviation.

- Network with other women in aviation careers!

- Engage with employers about career pathways!

- Chat with experienced female professionals!

Julie Hammer AM CSC 

Air Vice-Marshal (Ret'd)

Lauren Jones

Casa/Wings Young Aviator of the Year

Naomi McQueen

Air Traffic Controller

DEBORAH LAWRIE

Australia’s first Female Airline Pilot

ANITA Moore

Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service

HELICOPTERS OPEN DAY Jan 21, 2023

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS with different types of helicopters and the people behind these amazing machines.

ENGINE RUNS experience the power and noise

from our historic engines.

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Jumping castle, sausage sizzle, coffee cart, ice-cream van, helicopter simulators and other activities for the kids. Experienced scouts ranging in age from 8 to 18 can assist visitors in activities.

JOY FLIGHTS Stunning views of Caloundra and the adventure of a helicopter flight with Oceanview Helicopters. (Joy flights not included in entry fee)

Helicopters Open Day 2023 saw a huge crowd gather under blue summer skies to experience a unique event.

Surrounded by classic aircraft of all kinds, notably the six historic helicopters on display, visitors were treated to an aerial display by a privately-owned CAC Kiowa helicopter (029), resplendent in its Australian Army configuration, and by the crew at the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service as they provided a winch rescue demonstration from their hovering Eurocopter, 'Lifesaver 45'.

As always, visitors were provided expert guidance and information about the aircraft by QAM's volunteer tour guides. Cockpits were open. Engines were run. Aviation careers were inspired. It was also great to see families picnicking together and to see the kids enjoying activities, including flight simulators and bouncing castle.

Once again, all this was made possible by the enthusiastic, community-minded QAM volunteers. What a day!