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Parents Room
Drinking Fountain
Food & Beverage
Picnic Area
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Military Area – open every Third Sunday of the month
Aviation Display Hall
Welcome To The Machine - New exhibitioN opeNiNg 27 Sept 2014
Pumphouse - See Auckland’s iconic Western Springs Pumphouse, the first building in New Zealand to receive a UNESCO award
Discovery Dome
90° South - Explore Sir Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic Expedition
Telecommunications
The Fire Station
The Print Shop
MOTAT Village - Wander through our historic village
Early 1900s Shops - Browse retail stores in early 1900s New Zealand
Stars & Cars – Kiwi icons and their motors
Mirror Maze - Find your way through the baffling labyrinth
Challenge Zone - Interactive activities
Tinkering Tots - Under 5’s Gallery
Discovery Room 4
Motor Nation - Tells the story of the Kiwi love affair with cars
Tactile Dome - In total darkness, explore tunnels using only your sense of touch and direction. Open weekends and school holidays only
I Am The Last Tram - Take a stroll down 1950s Queen Street
New exhibitioN celebratiNg Motat’S 50th aNNiverSary opeNiNg 27 Sept 2014
While You Were Away - Discover what life was like in New Zealand when the world was at war from 1914-1945
Tram Barns - See MOTAT’s collection of trams
Road Transport - See what we are working on in the workshop
Waitakere Station - Explore the impact rail once had on New Zealand society
Model Railway - See the development of the North Island main trunk line
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Tram Rides Catch the free tram between our two sites Time: 10am-4:30pmLocation: MOTAT EntranceDate: Daily
Clue Busters Weekend Experience A fun trail suitable for the whole family. Location: Enquire at MOTAT ShopDate: Weekends, excluding school holidays
Penny Farthing Rider Time: 11am-4pmLocation: Main Street Date: Every Sunday & Wed-Sun during School Holidays
TelecommunicationsTime: 10am-4:30pmLocation: School House LaneDate: Workshop open Tuesdays & 3rd Sunday of the month
Little Flick Fire EngineTake a ride around MOTATTime: 11am-4pmLocation: Main StreetDate: Available during weekends (weather permitting)
Road Transport WorkshopTime: 10am-2:30pmLocation: Road Transport AreaDate: Sundays & Wednesdays
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Every 3rd Sunday of the Month(21 Sept & 19 Oct)
Military Vehicle ExperienceTime: 11am-4pm Location: Military Area
Steam Train Rides Time: 11am-4pmLocation: Behind Aviation Hall
Lollymaking demonstrations Time: 11am-3pmLocation: Main Street
Double Decker Tram Rides Time: 1pm-4pmLocation: MOTAT Entrance (weather permitting)
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
whAT’s On
$75 Family MOTAT Mates Pass (2 adults + up to 4 children under 17)
$40 Individual MOTAT Mates Pass
$20 Student MOTAT Mates Pass
Shoes must be worn at ALL times on MOTAT grounds
No dogs are permitted on MOTAT grounds (except guide dogs)
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times
Smoking is not permitted on MOTAT grounds
Photography and video is permitted for personal use only (commercial use must be negotiated with prior written permission from MOTAT).
For a full list of terms and conditions of entry to MOTAT please see signs at shop entrance or visit our website.
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and be in to win $20 of MOTAT gift vouchers. Complete the survey at motatcm.surveyanalytics.com or scan the QR code, and you’ll be entered into this month’s draw.
Tell us what you think about MOTAT
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Every Sunday
BlacksmithTime: 11am-4pmLocation: MOTAT Village Forge
The Print Shop Workshops Time: 10am-4pmLocation: Memory Lane
MOTAT Village Handcrafts Demonstrator See demonstrations of vintage crafts Time: 11am-4pmLocation: MOTAT Village
Horse & Carriage RidesTime: 11am-3pmLocation: School House Lane
Children’s Bookbinding Workshops Time: 10am-4:30pmLocation: School House Lane (Excludes school holidays)
Weekend Experience
Squishy CircuitsHow do you make basic electronic circuits exciting for kids of all ages? You make it squishy! Be amazed as you experience how to make an actual circuit using dough.Time: 11am-4pm Date: 6 Sept and 7 Sept
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Have you ever solved a problem by inventing something? MOTAT’S latest Holiday Experience, Invention Nation will guide kids through the stages of inventing and have them designing contraptions, with fantastic themed challenges to get their brains buzzing! From 27 Sept-12 Oct.
50TH ANNIVERSARYJoin MOTAT in celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Sunday 5 October! There will be heaps to keep the whole family entertained; tram & steam train rides, bands, various collection & Military displays, face painters and MUCH more!
Crank up your mind in MOTAT’s latest Exhibition, Welcome
to The Machine! Learn about the 6 fundamental machine
elements that make up complex machines. With plenty
of interactive objects such as screws, pinball machines, see-saws and MUCH more,
Welcome to The Machine will entertain the whole family!
OLDE HALLOWS EVE - A TWISTED
VICTORIAN TALEMOTAT will come to life
and transform into a truly spectacular Victorian
Halloween where characters from the past will come to life.
31 October, 7pm to Midnight.
1964 to 2014
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