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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

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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

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$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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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.

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