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Truck Loads Of Fun At Motat This Sunday

Friday, 8 April 2011, 2:32 pm | MOTAT

Visit MOTAT this Sunday and enjoy a special treat as the Museum shows off its biggest and best at the Trucks, Trains and Traction Engines annual event. More >>

Get The Troops Ready For Action

Monday, 7 March 2011, 11:19 am | MOTAT

MOTAT's popular annual Military Weekend is back! Round up the troops and head to MOTAT on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March for an action packed military experience. More >>

Doing It For The Kids

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:03 pm | MOTAT

Sunday 6 March marks the 11th anniversary of Children’s Day in New Zealand with the theme of ‘love and affection’ putting the focus on Kiwi kids. Children’s Day takes place every year on the first Sunday of March and is a chance to celebrate ... More >>

Share the Love at MOTAT

Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 2:17 pm | MOTAT

Treat that special someone to a Valentine’s night they will never forget. MOTAT is hosting a Valentine’s event where couples can enjoy a glass of bubbles, a romantic double decker tram ride and a charming dinner in MOTAT’s historic Victorian Village. ... More >>

Help MOTAT Build A Super City!

Monday, 13 December 2010, 12:45 pm | MOTAT

Help MOTAT Build A Super City! MOTAT is helping educate kids on what makes a city ‘super’ in a fun and interactive way, through the ‘ Super City Holiday Experience’. Children can look forward to visiting MOTAT and helping build a cardboard box Super ... More >>

MOTAT Reaches Visitor Milestone

Friday, 4 June 2010, 9:10 am | MOTAT

New Zealand’s largest transport and technology Museum, MOTAT, celebrated a significant milestone this week welcoming its 250,000th visitor since 1 July 2009, a record number within a single financial year. More >>

Take A Tram For Kids Can

Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 3:19 pm | MOTAT

On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August visitors to MOTAT can support popular Kiwi charity KidsCan StandTall when they take a ride on MOTAT’s historic tram. MOTAT is doing its part to support KidsCan StandTall and The Big Night Telethon 2009 ... More >>

MOTAT's Invitation to Auckland City residents

Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 6:12 pm | MOTAT

For the month of August Auckland City residents can look forward to free fun and interactive experiences at MOTAT – the Museum of Transport and Technology. More >>

MOTAT Celebrates The Birthday Of Edmund Hillary

Thursday, 16 July 2009, 10:42 am | MOTAT

MOTAT’s latest exhibition opens on Monday 20th July to mark the birthday of one of New Zealand’s greatest explorers – Sir Edmund Hillary. The ‘900 South - Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956-8’ tells the story behind ... More >>

Historic steam-powered Beam Engine To Reopen

Thursday, 17 April 2008, 11:03 am | MOTAT

A grand ceremony will be held at Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology at noon on Saturday, 19 April to officially reopen the restored Western Springs Pumping Station Beam Engine.   More >>

The Future Is Now At MOTAT These School Holidays

Thursday, 21 June 2007, 1:38 pm | MOTAT

Robots are no longer a dream of the future, the technology to create them is now here, so bring your family to check out the latest robotic advances in MOTAT's July school holiday programme, RoboSpeak. More >>

Machines That Count – From Abacus to Internet

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 10:15 am | MOTAT

CORRECTION: MOTAT’s newest exhibition Machines That Count – From Abacus to Internet will not be opening at the end of February as previously announced but will be launched within the next couple of months. More >>

Christmas Magic Comes To MOTAT

Friday, 15 December 2006, 2:32 pm | MOTAT

MOTAT's Pump house will become a glittering spectacle from today, when 4720 Christmas lights adorning the building are switched on for the festive season. More >>

Fun Summer Months Ahead for MOTAT

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 11:37 am | MOTAT

What do toys, trams and Santa have in common? They can all be found at MOTAT from November to January. More >>

Science Of Toys On Show At Motat

Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10:20 am | MOTAT

Today MOTAT celebrated the opening of their latest exhibition at Toys: Science at Play with an event for volunteers, staff, teachers and special guests. More >>

Science Of Toys On Show At MOTAT

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 5:02 pm | MOTAT

The latest exhibition at MOTAT Toys: Science at Play opens up a world of discovery of the science that makes toys work. Opening October 14 until the end of January 2007 the interactive exhibition is aimed at five to 12 year olds and will fascinate ... More >>

Prime Minister breaking new ground for MOTAT

Friday, 11 August 2006, 9:16 am | MOTAT

After more than 30 years of planning, Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) will commence work on a tram extension which will link their two locations, MOTAT 1 and MOTAT 2. To mark the occasion today, Prime Minister Helen Clark took ... More >>

Fun February Ahead at MOTAT

Friday, 20 January 2006, 12:07 am | MOTAT

What do vintage cars, tanks and dinosaurs have in common? They can all be found at MOTAT in February of this year at a series of fascinating MOTAT events. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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