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MOTAT

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Overview

MOTAT is New Zealand's largest and leading transport and technology museum.

Address: 805 Great North Road, Western Springs 1022 Auckland City 1022

Phone: view phone+64 9 815 5800

Contact Name: +64 9 846 4242

Website: http://www.motat.org.nz/

E-mail: send an e-mail

Description

MOTAT opened in 1964 and since then has been explored and enjoyed by millions of local, national and international visitors. MOTAT is an interactive museum with a focus on creating a fun, visually stimulating environment for its visitors. The Museum is built on a site that once pumped water drawn from Western Springs Lake to early Auckland homes and businesses. The Pumphouse, with its magnificent Beam Engine has had extensive conservation to ensure its significance in Auckland's history is preserved. MOTAT has over 300,000 items in its collection. The Museum is organised into sections that work on various areas of the collection. Each section has a manager who works with the many dedicated volunteers in that section, and liaises with MOTAT staff to ensure the continuing development of the museum. We're looking forward to an exciting future as MOTAT continues to develop into a place where both domestic and international visitors can explore New Zealand's innovative past through visually stimulating, interactive exhibitions. For research purposes, MOTAT also has the Walsh Memorial Library. This is a reference library that is open to the public. Charges apply. It has a large range of books relating to transport, technology and social history. It also has a variety of historic and technical information detailing various components of New Zealand history. The library is open from 10.30am to 2:30pm weekdays. Please make an appointment with the library staff. We recommend at least two hours of time to get around MOTAT. However, MOTAT is a huge place and has heaps to offer, so come as early as you can to get a great experience! Source of text & photos http://www.motat.org.nz/

Hours of work

Open 7 Days 10am - 5pm except Christmas Day
Last entry into the Museum is at 4.30pm

Locations

805 Great North Road, Western Springs 1022