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MOTAT Wins Museum Award For Welcome to the Machine
Friday, 8 May 2015, 10:11 am | MOTAT
The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) received top honours for the Most Innovative Use of Te Reo Māori at last night’s ServiceIQ 2015 New Zealand Museum Awards held in Dunedin. This was awarded to MOTAT for its most recent exhibition, ... More >>
Motat Steam Fair
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 12:17 pm | MOTAT
As we head into the cooler autumn months, MOTAT is preparing to heat up Auckland with its Steam Fair on Sunday 24 May. More >>
Super Science Shows at MOTAT
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:29 am | MOTAT
Super Science Shows at MOTAT The popular 'Science in a Van' show is coming to MOTAT during May. Taking place over two weekends, the dynamic duo of Alan and Emily Worman, will perform their interactive family shows aimed at engaging children with science ... More >>
Les Munro Presents Medals to Motat
Monday, 20 April 2015, 2:48 pm | MOTAT
Veteran Squadron Leader, Les Munro, is presenting his gallantry medals, flight logbooks and associated memorabilia to the Museum of Transport and Technology in a special hand-over ceremony at MOTAT on Wednesday 15 April at 11am. The presentation will ... More >>
Easter Weekend at MOTAT
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 4:24 pm | MOTAT
Everybody loves LEGO® and visitors to MOTAT are in for a real treat this Easter weekend when the Auckland LEGO® User Group exhibits their impressive creations at the Museum. More >>
April School Holidays at MOTAT
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 12:51 pm | MOTAT
As Auckland City grows rapidly around us it’s all about building and development at MOTAT these April school holidays. More >>
Lord Ashcroft’s Proposal to Keep Munro Medals in NZ
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 11:24 am | MOTAT
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC has at the eleventh hour stepped in with a proposal to keep the Munro WWII medals and associated memorabilia within New Zealand while still achieving aviation war hero, Les Munro’s, altruistic aim of providing funds for the upkeep ... More >>
Museums Will Not Be Participating in Auction for WWII Medals
Monday, 16 March 2015, 4:55 pm | MOTAT
The New Zealand museums incorporating MOTAT, Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Air Force Museum in Christchurch and Otago Museum have been in discussions with Les Munro to find a solution so that Mr Munro can make a significant donation the RAF Benevolent ... More >>
Motat Science Street Fair
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 5:04 pm | MOTAT
Interact with leading Kiwi Scientists and learn more about the science behind super bugs, creatures that glow in the dark, lasers, forensics and much more! More >>
The Plastic Bottle Kayak Crew Building Kayaks at MOTAT
Friday, 20 February 2015, 12:52 pm | MOTAT
The intrepid environmental adventurers, The Plastic Bottle Kayak, are preparing for their next expedition; to build and paddle a fleet of kayaks made from thousands of plastic bottles (and more than a dash of Kiwi ingenuity) through the pristine ... More >>
Children’s Day at MOTAT 2015
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 2:09 pm | MOTAT
MOTAT is celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 1 March with free entry for all children under 17. There will be an exciting array of activities for the whole family to enjoy including a petting zoo, horse and carriage rides, old-fashioned lolly-making demonstrations ... More >>
MOTAT Fire and Rescue Day 2015
Friday, 30 January 2015, 1:02 pm | MOTAT
Fire engines, sirens, rescue displays, demonstrations and education programmes about disaster preparation are just some of the exciting things on offer at MOTAT’s Fire and Rescue Day on Sunday 8 February. More >>
International award for Pumphouse restoration
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 4:25 pm | MOTAT
Later this month, The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) will honour MOTAT with an award for its work to restore The Pumphouse’s Beam Engine to its former glory. More >>
Fire and Rescue Day 2015
Monday, 12 January 2015, 12:51 pm | MOTAT
Fire engines, sirens, rescue displays, demonstrations and education programmes about disaster preparation are just some of the exciting things on offer at MOTAT’s Fire and Rescue Day on 8 February. More >>
Auckland community helps MOTAT raise record charity amount
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 3:12 pm | MOTAT
Now in their ninth consecutive year, MOTAT’s ‘Give and you shall receive’ charity campaign and ‘MOTAT Nights, Christmas Lights’ event series are proving more popular than ever. More than 20,000 people attended Christmas Lights events and this, combined ... More >>
Get ready to bubble, pop and explode at MOTAT this January
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 9:59 am | MOTAT
Get ready to bubble, pop and explode at MOTAT this January MOTAT is getting set for an action packed school holiday programme in January with fun-filled options that will suit kids of all ages and interests. Under Pressure – 3 January to 1 February ... More >>
Annual report indicates steady progress for MOTAT
Monday, 8 December 2014, 12:54 pm | MOTAT
MOTAT’s 2013/14 annual report is now available to the public and CEO Michael Frawley believes the results demonstrate some positive signs for the future direction of the Museum. More >>
Pair of rare birds stop tanks in their tracks
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:31 am | MOTAT
Pair of rare birds stop tanks in their tracks A pair of nesting dotterels has made a home for themselves and their soon-to-be-hatched eggs at MOTAT’s Aviation and Military site on Motions Road in Western Springs. The protected species, of which ... More >>
Family fun with a charitable twist this Christmas
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 12:28 pm | MOTAT
The Museum of Transport and Technology is giving Aucklanders the chance to brighten the lives of those less fortunate this Christmas with two annual initiatives that also promise their fair share of action for the whole family. More >>
More than 6,000 Expected for NZ’s Largest Halloween Event
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 12:14 pm | MOTAT
Organisers of MOTAT’s ‘Twisted Victorian Tale’ event are expecting a ‘visual feast’ of costumes to be on display for what is expected to be the Museum’s biggest Halloween event to date. More >>
