General information
MOTAT, Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology, is New Zealand’s largest transport, technology and social history museum. Spread across 40 acres, MOTAT will take you on an interactive journey to explore and discover the achievements that have helped shape New Zealand.
The MOTAT Road Collection highlights the development of New Zealand’s road transport, from the horse-drawn cart to the modern car. The extensive road collection includes over 100 motor cars, horse-drawn vehicles, road building vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles, commercial vehicles and various other items such as cutaway engines, tools, petrol pumps and car parts.
Our Collection includes the only Solent Mark IV Flying Boat left in the World and a rare World War 2 era Avro Lancaster Bomber. Visitors will also be able to see aircraft which saw service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force such as the de Havilland Mosquito and the modern Skyhawk and Aermacchi.
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Number of exhibited items
Cars & Automotive: 26-50, Car Inventory link
Planes & Helicopters: 26-50, Inventory link
Motorcycles & Bikes: 26-50
General Museum Links
Available in the following languages:
English
Services / Facilities:
Parking
Museum Contact Info
Contact Email: No information available
Contact Form: Link
Getting to the Museum
Address: 805 Great North Road & Meola Rd, 1022, Western Springs, New Zealand, Australasia
Coordinates: -36.867406, 174.727146
Detailed Map
Overview
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Disclaimer
Note: This information was accurate July, 2019 when it was published/updated, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.