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MOTAT’s upcoming WTF!? Event
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 11:34 am | MOTAT
On the evening of Saturday 7 September, WTF!? will once again descend on MOTAT, casting an enigmatic shadow across the museum. More >>
Celebrating the romance of rail
Monday, 5 August 2019, 3:01 pm | MOTAT
The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) has launched their brand new model railway thanks to the support of The Great Journeys of New Zealand, operated by KiwiRail. More >>
Mighty Small Mighty Bright - Today's Science, Tomorrows Tech
Monday, 27 May 2019, 3:14 pm | MOTAT
Lasers, rainbows and magnetic nanoparticles… it’s just some of the extraordinary science that is at your fingertips in the Mighty Small Mighty Bright exhibition now on at MOTAT. MOTAT has partnered with New Zealand’s leading scientific research ... More >>
MOTAT Honours Emergency Services
Monday, 11 February 2019, 11:50 am | MOTAT
Getting up close and personal with emergency services is most people’s worst nightmare, unless of course it’s during a visit to MOTAT. More >>
New Zealand’s First Electric Campervan Arrives at MOTAT
Friday, 18 January 2019, 9:25 am | MOTAT
Summer is the time for a good old Kiwi road trip, so it is fitting that at 9am Monday 21 January MOTAT will welcome the latest addition to its vehicle technology exhibition Accelerate: Driving New Zealand. More >>
Maori Cuisine champion and innovator to be honoured at MOTAT
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 3:39 pm | MOTAT
Monique Fiso – renowned chef and Maori cuisine champion will be onsite at the Museum of Transport & Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland this coming Monday to oversee the final installation of an exhibit honouring her Hiakai cuisine initiative. More >>
MOTAT secures NZ return of pre-WWI Clement-Bayard Vehicle
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 4:25 pm | MOTAT
MOTAT is proud to announce the acquisition and return to New Zealand of a rare 1908 – 09 Clement Bayard 2-door open runabout vehicle. More >>
Upcoming & Current events at MOTAT
Monday, 17 September 2018, 3:40 pm | MOTAT
Upcoming & Current events at MOTAT: September – October Saturdays & Sundays in September (1/2, 8/9, 15/16, 22/23) Weekends of Imagination: Games Zone MOTAT: 805 Great North Road, Western Springs Time: 10am – 4pm Normal MOTAT admission fees ... More >>
MOTAT brings the wonder of flight to life
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 11:08 am | MOTAT
It’s all systems go at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) as the Auckland institution prepares to put aviation and aerospace innovation firmly in the spotlight this summer by hosting the blockbuster flight exhibition, Above and Beyond . More >>
Museum’s new vehicle exhibition goes full throttle
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 1:47 pm | MOTAT
Revved up, fully charged, and challenging the status quo! MOTAT’s latest exhibition, Accelerate: Driving New Zealand, delves into the past, present and future of New Zealand’s relationship with vehicles. More >>
Celebrating Cycling in Aotearoa
Monday, 21 May 2018, 10:55 am | MOTAT
The most engaging, visionary, resourceful and innovative exhibitions, programmes and museum projects were celebrated Sunday night at a gala event for the Museums Aotearoa 2018 ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards. More >>
Relive the Roaring Twenties at MOTAT’s Prohibition Party
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 2:53 pm | MOTAT
Be swept up in the era of exuberance and sophistication which heralded the ‘roaring twenties’ at MOTAT’s annual Prohibition Party on Saturday 24 February. More >>
MOTAT teams up with emergency services for Live Day
Friday, 9 February 2018, 10:55 am | MOTAT
On Sunday 18 February there will be a kitchen fire in central Auckland and whilst it’s all part of a fun family day out, the message it brings home is certainly no laughing matter. The fire will be deliberately lit in a demonstration trailer ... More >>
Experience, learn and engage at MOTAT this summer
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 10:15 am | MOTAT
If you are looking for something to keep the family entertained in Auckland these long Summer holidays, then MOTAT is the perfect destination! The exciting line-up of activities includes a new exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the ... More >>
Celebrating Cycling in Aotearoa
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 3:47 pm | MOTAT
Two centuries have passed since the bicycle was first invented in Germany and the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is celebrating the significant anniversary with the opening of a new exhibition, Changing Gear , on Saturday 9 December. More >>
Revisiting days gone by at MOTAT
Monday, 20 November 2017, 3:32 pm | MOTAT
Get ready for an exciting gambol through the decades at MOTAT’s Time Travellers' Convention on Sunday 26 November as the Museum transforms into an interactive timeline of pop-culture, technology, and entertainment. More >>
Prestigious Marketing Award Goes to MOTAT
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 5:12 pm | MOTAT
MOTAT’s focus on using past, present and future Kiwi technology, innovation and heritage to inspire its audience and the creative use of digital media are being hailed as driving factors behind the museum winning the ‘Excellence in Marketing’ ... More >>
A Hauntingly Good Time at MOTAT
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 3:03 pm | MOTAT
It only happens once a year and it’s almost that spine-tingling time again! On Saturday 28 October MOTAT dares to host the lost souls, ghastly spirits and creatures of the night for a ‘spooktacular’ line up of entertainment guaranteed to make ... More >>
Dance of the Flying Boats
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 11:15 am | MOTAT
MOTAT’s magnificent flying boats are on the move! A huge team of employees, volunteers and contractors spent days in the museum’s Aviation Display Hall bringing the newly painted Sunderland indoors, and moving the Solent ‘Aranui’ outside for further ... More >>
Jean Batten Artefacts Donated to MOTAT
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 1:38 pm | MOTAT
New Zealand icon and pioneering aviator, Jean Batten holds a special place in the heart of MOTAT’s aviation collection, so it was with much excitement that the Museum recently accepted a generous donation of additional Jean Batten artefacts from Auckland ... More >>
