Experience MOTAT’s calendar of activities and exhibitions, with plenty of hands-on stuff to get stuck into.
MOTAT is New Zealand’s largest transport and technology museum and offers a fun and exciting learning experience for all ages.
Explore past, present and future technology and ingenuity through interactive exhibitions, take a stroll through the historic village and enjoy a ride on a heritage tram.
Amongst the exhibitions to explore is Love / Science where you can discover the stories behind some clever technology, and Tūhuratia Exploded, which features exploded view photo artwork by Richard Parry of gaming consoles and more.
Explore, discover and spark imaginations at the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!
Thanks for this positive feedback Charley! We love seeing parents and their tamariki having fun at MOTAT.
Thanks you for your review. That is great to hear you enjoyed such good family time at MOTAT. Please come again soon.
I contemplated giving this review as I have been to motat many times over the years and really enjoyed it. However on my most recent visit I was sad to find many of the attractions closed - couldnt go in the historical shops nor church, aviation building closed, the old steam train in the middle now a small playground, train carriage also gone and the miniature trains were too closed. I think it would be good to have only a few things closed at a time not so many at once. There used to be lots of fun things for children to explore in the bigger hall area but it was mostly construction type things with giant cardboard :( Hoping this is just temporary with covid restrictions and maintenance as such a shame. The little flick driver however was great as was the main in the print room
Kia ora. Thank you for your review. It is a shame that smaller spaces are closed at present but we are trying to keep as much open as possible, while keeping safety in mind. Thank you for acknowledging our wonderful staff who make MOTAT such a welcoming place.
Most exhibits closed for renovations, don’t know why these wouldn’t be done 1 at a time? How many phone exchange displays etc does one venue need? MOTAT has lost the fun experience of yesteryear. Where have all the old trucks, trains, and other displays gone? Main Street shops closed etc. This was once a museum, as per its name. Museums are meant to be full of the past? Overall very disappointing
Kia ora, sorry to hear you did not have a good experience. We have been impacted by the pandemic and look forward to these projects being complete mid 2022.
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Charley Gu from New Zealand wrote on 09 March 2022
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Exciting adventure with my daughter