MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)

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MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) Your science and technology museum showcasing innovation in Aotearoa with changing events, exhibitions, and school holiday experiences.

Explore, discover, learn and play. The largest museum of its kind in New Zealand, MOTAT offers a fun, interactive, and educational experience. Explore our fascinating exhibitions telling stories of the history and development of New Zealand transport, technology and Kiwi ingenuity. Kids are well-catered for with interactive examples, hands-on technology zone plus our MOTOTs gallery is designed especially for under fives. MOTAT has something for everyone and is known as one of Auckland’s best-value attractions. With regular events, school holiday experiences and monthly Live Days, visit motat.nz to find out what is on at MOTAT for your next visit.

Celebrate Play Week with a bubblicious giveaway! 🎉We’re giving away a MOTAT Play Pack filled with fun goodies, including...
20/10/2026

Celebrate Play Week with a bubblicious giveaway! 🎉

We’re giving away a MOTAT Play Pack filled with fun goodies, including two bubble kits and a family pass to MOTAT for Ngā Mirumiru Bubbles this weekend, or to inspire your next adventure! 🧩🫧

To enter, tell us in the comments: What do you love about play, and what’s the most playful part of your day? 👇

You could be the lucky winner ready to play, explore and discover something new!

The winner will be drawn on Friday 23 October at 9am and notified via private message.

19/10/2026

🔌 For Play Week, meet Godfrey, one of our amazing MOTAT volunteers!

Godfrey shares how a career in telecommunications grew from a childhood filled with play, curiosity and a passion for discovering how things work. 💡

Because sometimes, the things we love to explore as children can shape the careers we pursue as adults!

19/10/2026

🎉 Play Week is here! 🎉Play isn't just fun - it's fuel. It grows brains, body and imagination. At MOTAT we’re all about play for tamariki and adults - it’s for the whole whānau - and we’re not doing enough of it. Did you know kids now play 10 hours less a week than 20 years ago? That’s a lot of lost time for discovery and exploring. So it’s time to get out there, have fun and play your heart out! 💛 Join us at MOTAT for Play Week to celebrate the power of play, get curious and let your imagination run wild. Let the play begin!

17/10/2026

🌺 Happy Vagahau Niue Language Week!

Celebrate Vagahau Niue by giving our phrase of the week a go! Can you use it in a sentence? ✨
Have a wonderful week celebrating the Niue language and culture! 💛

15/10/2026

✈️ Today, we celebrate Jean Batten!

On this day, we honour the remarkable achievement of New Zealand aviation pioneer Jean Batten, whose record-breaking flight from the UK to New Zealand made history and helped put New Zealand aviation on the world stage. 🌏

An extraordinary woman whose courage and determination continue to inspire!

🎥 Want to learn more about Jean’s incredible journey? Earlier this month, we hosted a Ngā Kōrero Rererangi Aviation Conversation, where Susan explored the story behind Jean’s historic flight.

You can now watch the full talk on our YouTube channel and relive this special evening!
🔗 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyqiDw8wfgk

SAVE THE DATE! MOTAT Christmas Lights is BACK 🎄✨Get ready for 12 nights of festive magic this December! 🎅🎁 MOTAT Mates e...
14/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE! MOTAT Christmas Lights is BACK 🎄✨
Get ready for 12 nights of festive magic this December! 🎅🎁

MOTAT Mates enjoy FREE entry, with early bird bookings opening 21 October!
🎫 General admission tickets go on sale 4 November.

Mark your calendars, gather your loved ones and get ready to light up your Christmas at MOTAT! ❤️✨

13/10/2026

✈️ LIVE Day: Flying is here this Sunday!

Celebrate all things aviation at MOTAT and discover the incredible stories, people and technology that have shaped flight.

Plus, mark 90 years since Jean Batten’s historic solo flight from England to Aotearoa New Zealand, with remarkable items from her story on display, including her white leather flying helmet and the engine that powered her iconic flight. ✨

12/10/2026

🚋 Have you explored our newest exhibition, All Aboard – How Tāmaki Moves, yet?

From waka to rail, discover the stories, people and innovations that have shaped how Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland moves!

🌊 Journey from the waterways of the Waitematā to the underground rail networks being built beneath the city today.

Through interactive displays, immersive experiences and fascinating objects from the MOTAT collection, uncover how transport has changed the way we live, work and connect.

🚆 All aboard! Come and discover the journey for yourself at MOTAT.

✈️ LIVE Day: Flying is happening this weekend! Got weekend plans? Don’t just wing it! 🛩️ Head to MOTAT for a day of avia...
11/10/2026

✈️ LIVE Day: Flying is happening this weekend!

Got weekend plans? Don’t just wing it! 🛩️ Head to MOTAT for a day of aviation action, hands-on activities and flying fun for the whole whānau.

Explore our Aviation Hall on a guided tour, get creative with arts and crafts, and immerse yourself in Te Kōtiu, celebrating Aotearoa’s aerospace heroes and aviation history.

Discover the science behind flight in our new exhibition, Ngā Hau a Tāwhirirangi Forces of Flight, and find out what keeps everything from birds to jumbo jets soaring through the sky!

Plus, enjoy LIVE Day favourites, including tram rides, the Pumphouse, backyard games and live entertainment.

🚀 Take flight with us this weekend at MOTAT!

Due to planned, essential upgrade and maintenance work, there will be no tram service between our Aviation Hall (Motions...
11/10/2026

Due to planned, essential upgrade and maintenance work, there will be no tram service between our Aviation Hall (Motions Road) and MOTAT Great North Road this week: Mon-Fri, 12-16 October.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to preserve this piece of living history. We apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience caused.

Address

805 Great North Road, Western Springs
Auckland
1022

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+6498155800

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