South African Airways Museum Society
South African Airways Museum Society
South African Airways Museum Society
4.5
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Civil Aviation Museum collecting and preserving the history of South African civil aviation. Located at Rand Airport, 15 minutes drive from Johannesburg. Open to the public.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neo M
Johannesburg, South Africa24 contributions
Apr 2013 • Solo
You get to appreciate all that goes into designing and making of an air craft. Also the intelligentsia behind air control. All in all mine was a very informative and pleasant tour. Thank you to the staff at SAA museum.
Written 15 April 2013
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christian m
Johannesburg, South Africa2 contributions
Apr 2021
Excellent experience, highly recommend this. I have done a lot of these tour or museum visits and this was one of the best and Micheal Blackburn is definitely the best tour guide i have come across. He worked in the plane that you will visit. It the plane that flew over Ellis Park and had transported Madiba... really loved this experience and so inspired to see a person so passionate about his work, i.e. Michael Blackburn.... the museum is 10/10... Mr Blackburn was 100/10... thank you Michael for your wonderful service in this tour
Written 28 April 2021
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JBMW
Johannesburg, South Africa271 contributions
Jan 2012
The SAA Museum has a fleet of historic civil aircraft - both as static displays and operational aircraft. Notably the museum has on static display a Boeing 747SP - the "special performance" shortened 747 developed for ultra-long distance flights. This was required by South African Airways to fly around the bulge of Africa to reach Europe during sanctions against Apartheid. There are also static displays of a 1940 Lockheed Lodestar and a 1946 Vickers Viking amongst other civilian aircraft. The historic flight of operational aircraft includes a DC-3 and two DC-4s. There is also a display hall with civilian aviation memorabilia. A must for civilian aviation buffs. See www.saamuseum.co.za for the list of aircraft on display.
The museum is at Rand Airport, which is a busy airport and some aircraft are noisy - which is not necessarily ideal for smaller children.
The museum is at Rand Airport, which is a busy airport and some aircraft are noisy - which is not necessarily ideal for smaller children.
Written 30 January 2012
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Scelo Sithole
1 contribution
Mar 2022
Thank you for a wonderful walk through Michael Blackburn. We had awesome time learn about planes and all your wonderful experiences over 40 years. Thank you.
Written 28 March 2022
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DT02
Johannesburg, South Africa168 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
If your looking for a really interesting activity to do with your family the SAA Musium is a must. Really nice to be able to tour the 747! The guided tour by Micheal was brilliant, having flown with SAA for over 40 years the knowledge he has is amazing, enjoy your retirement Michael.
Written 24 October 2020
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JUSTINE-JESSE
Pretoria, South Africa703 contributions
Feb 2020
A wonderful outing for old and young an everyone in between! A lovely array of older planes and memorabilia. Friendly staff and very informative!
Written 26 February 2020
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Kevin P
Germiston, South Africa57 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
This is a really interesting outing for anyone that enjoys planes.Children seem to love as you can also get on to some of the planes. There is a small pub / Restuarant nearby or you can finish off by going to Rand airport and watching the planes and helicopters there as well. It is a visit well worth doing.
Written 27 June 2018
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Thank you Kevin, glad you enjoyed! Kind regards, Jaws
Written 28 June 2018
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Atul K
Mumbai, India145 contributions
Feb 2018 • Family
We visited the SAA Museum on a sunny Saturday afternoon and we came away with some lovely photos and lovelier memories. The place although small is very well maintained, neat and clean. The entry fees are very affordable (R25 for my son, R40 per adult) and the staff is very helpful. We had a guide take us through the 747. The planes are very well maintained considering the museum largely depends on ticket sales for their funds. My son thoroughly enjoyed exploring the planes. Near the ticket kiosk, there is a small exhibition of model airplanes of yore, equipment and uniforms that were in use in the past.
The museum is open from 9 am - 3pm. We spent close to 2 hours there but thats because we had an aviation enthusiast with us who just didn't want to come away. You could spend even as little as 30 minutes here but it all depends on how long you want to explore.
To sum it up, its a great place to take the kids and a lovely way to spend an afternoon !
The museum is open from 9 am - 3pm. We spent close to 2 hours there but thats because we had an aviation enthusiast with us who just didn't want to come away. You could spend even as little as 30 minutes here but it all depends on how long you want to explore.
To sum it up, its a great place to take the kids and a lovely way to spend an afternoon !
Written 18 February 2018
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Thank you, appreciate the feedback. Kind regards, John.
Written 19 February 2018
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jon1234568910
Johannesburg, South Africa3 contributions
Nov 2017 • Family
Took my small kids on a Sunday. They loved it. Where else do they get to run up and down the aisle of a 747?
Affordable entrance fees and free tours by airplane enthusiasts and former pilots.
Affordable entrance fees and free tours by airplane enthusiasts and former pilots.
Written 6 November 2017
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Charles v
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa207 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
Whether you are an aviation fanatic or its something new, it will be time well spent visiting this museum. It allows you to get up close and personal with the aircraft in ways that would otherwise not be possible at all. The people that are involved with the museum are very passionate and have a wealth of knowledge of all things aviation.
Written 22 August 2016
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Dumololwazi M
Johannesburg, South Africa
Good morning
Is the museum open on 1st Jan 2023 and how much is entrance fee
Written 31 December 2022
Hi, someone out there, what is the entrance fee for the Airways Museum, and are they open on a Sunday?
Written 4 February 2020
SAAMuseum
Greater Johannesburg, South Africa
Greetings, we are open on Sundays. Adults R40.00 and Children R25.00. Kind regards, Jaws
Written 4 February 2020
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