Explore the RFDS Museum in Alice Springs. See a life-size hologram, take a VR patient flight, and discover historic radios, aircraft models, and medical exhibits.
- Visit the RFDS Alice Springs Tourist Facility, a must-see museum for history and aviation enthusiasts that showcases Australia’s lifesaving outback service.
- Step into a virtual RFDS flight and see what it’s like to be a patient, with immersive VR putting you inside the cabin as the crew works to save lives.
- Explore historic medical kits, early radios, and a 1939 Operations Communications Centre, the backbone of outback healthcare before modern technology.
- See the evolution of RFDS aircraft with detailed model planes and trace how aviation advances have helped reach Australia’s most remote areas.
- Fun fact: The museum features one of only two life-size ‘human’ holograms in the Southern Hemisphere, bringing RFDS founder John Flynn back to life.
- Entry to the RFDS Alice Springs Tourist Facility
- Access to the immersive VR RFDS patient experience
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Saving lives, one flight at a time
Experience the incredible history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and see how this pioneering medical service transformed healthcare in remote Australia. With interactive displays, VR experiences, and rare artifacts, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for its life-saving missions.
Getting started
Arrive at the RFDS Tourist Facility in Alice Springs, where friendly staff will validate your ticket. There’s no security screening, so you can step right in and begin your journey through history.
What to expect
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum: Uncover the story of the RFDS, which has provided essential medical care to Australia’s most remote regions for over 80 years.
- Immersive VR flight experience: Feel what it’s like to be an RFDS patient as you embark on a gripping virtual reality flight, complete with real-life scenarios.
- Life-size hologram of John Flynn: Meet RFDS founder, The Reverend John Flynn, through one of only two human holograms in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Historic aircraft and medical kits: See scale models of RFDS planes, vintage flight instruments, and early medical kits used to treat patients in the outback.
- Interactive radio room: Step inside a replica of the RFDS radio control room and experience how medical emergencies were coordinated before modern communication.
Explore the exhibits before heading to the gift shop, where you can pick up RFDS memorabilia to support this iconic service.
- This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
- Your guide dogs and service animals are welcome at the venue.
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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Please arrive at the redemption point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.
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Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
Ticket redemption point
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Show your ticket at Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tourist Facility.
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Address: 8/10 Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs NT 0870, Australia.
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