Full speed ahead for new museum

The Ashburton Aviation Museum is closer to completing its new 2000 square meter building, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Lion Foundation and the Braided Rivers Community Trust. Expected to be usable by mid-next year, the new facility will include a reception area and function center, enhancing the museum’s value for the community. Fundraising efforts will resume in the new year, with hopes to further develop the museum’s displays on aircraft and Mid Cantabrian aviators.

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