[1] The museum is housed in a group of historic WW2-era buildings within the Defence precinct of Edinburgh Parks and is run by the Military Vehicle Preservation Society of South Australia (MVPSSA).

The museum is quite unique in the sense that a large portion of the collection's vehicles are privately owned by the members of the MVPSSA, and the majority of those are maintained in running condition and are regularly used in support of events such as the Anazc Day march, Clipsal 500 and Christmas pageants.

Founded in August 1993, the museum initially opened in Port Adelaide and later relocated to a set of historic World War II-era buildings at Edinburgh Parks.

The museum's collection comprises privately owned military vehicles meticulously restored to operational standards, enabling them to be road-registered and regularly driven.

Adults: $10 ($15 on special event days) Children (up to three, under 15 with an adult): Free Additional Children: $5 each Concession holders and DVA Gold and White Card holders: $8 with a valid concession card Support and Donations The museum operates with ongoing community support and encourages donations to assist with building and vehicle maintenance.