Take A Tram For Kids Can

Take A Tram For Kids Can

On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August visitors to MOTAT can support popular Kiwi charity KidsCan StandTall when they take a ride on MOTAT’s historic tram.

MOTAT is doing its part to support KidsCan StandTall and The Big Night Telethon 2009 by asking visitors to donate a gold coin when they travel by tram between MOTAT’s two sites.

The Big Night in Telethon screens on TV3 from 7pm Saturday 8th August until 6pm Sunday 9th of August. The night will feature a range of top New Zealand musicians and entertainers and aims to raise money for New Zealand children living in poverty. All donations will go to KidsCan StandTall, a Charitable Trust which provides 28,000 New Zealand children at 111 low decile schools with shoes and raincoats to keep them warm and dry in winter and food for hungry children.

Dates
Gold coin donations will be collected onboard MOTAT’s tram on Saturday 1st August and Sunday 2nd August from 10am-5pm

Location
MOTAT Great North Road and Meola Road, Western Springs, Auckland.

Costs
You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, FlightSim5, entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $30
Adults $14
Children (under 16) $7
Senior Citizens / Students $7
Children under 5 years are free
MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

Motat Explores The Thrills And Chills Of The South Pole!

Embark on an intrepid journey this month at MOTAT, and step into the shoes of one of New Zealand’s greatest explorers – Sir Edmund Hillary.

MOTAT’s latest exhibition, ‘900 South - Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956-8’, tells the story behind the extraordinary Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where Sir Ed led the New Zealand Ross Sea Party team to complete the first vehicular over land journey to the South Pole.

‘90° South’ has two main elements ‘Hellbent for the Pole’, where budding explorers can take a look behind Sir Ed’s determination and his meticulous ability to plan. The exhibit includes photographs and historical documents recording the journey that Sir Ed took when leading the New Zealand division. Visitors can also learn about the fifteen huskies that were bred at Auckland Zoo especially for the expedition.

Secondly, ‘Striking a Chord’, looks at Sir Ed’s past achievements and his place as a national hero.

The exhibition also features one of MOTAT’s most treasured artefacts – Sir Ed’s modified Massey Ferguson tractor, one of only three used by Sir Ed and his team to journey to the South Pole.

Dates
Now until January 2011

Location
Logan Campbell building, MOTAT Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.

Costs
You can enjoy ‘900 South - Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956-8’ as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, free tram rides and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $30
Adults $14
Children (under 16) $7
Senior Citizens / Students $7
Children under 5 years are free
MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT MOTAT

If you’re looking for something to entertain the kids on a quiet Sunday, head down to MOTAT for Third Sunday of the Month!

On Sunday 16th August visitors can enjoy an endless array of activities on both MOTAT sites and get up close and personal with some of New Zealand’s most well loved artefacts.

On MOTAT’s Meola Rd site, visitors can enjoy a special guided tour of MOTAT’s popular Aircraft Hanger! Experience the thrill of sitting in the cockpit of the world’s only Mark IV Solent Flying Boat. Simply catch one of the MOTAT trams and take a ride on the extended tramline to the Aircraft Hanger at the Meola Rd site

The fun continues at MOTAT’s other site, located on Great North Rd, where visitors can watch the lollymaker and blacksmith in action and even learn the art of bookbinding.

Normal MOTAT admission fees apply. Open to the public daily (10am-5pm). See www.motat.org.nz for further information.

Costs
You can enjoy Third Sunday as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, free tram rides and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $30
Adults $14
Children (under 16) $7
Senior Citizens / Students $7
Children under 5 years are free
MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

Step Back In Time At Motat’s Walsh Memorial Library

The perfect activity for a rainy winter’s day! MOTAT’s Walsh Memorial Library is a fantastic place for children of all ages to sit snuggled up on bean bags listening to captivating stories told by MOTAT’s enthusiastic librarians.

The Walsh Memorial Library is a reference library that is available to the public, and has books, serials, maps, plans, photos, drawings and archives. The library also offers a multimedia experience for children doing research related to transport and technology.

For the month of August MOTAT is offering story times for pre-schoolers on Wednesdays.

Dates
MOTAT’s library is open to the public every weekday from 10am-5pm, and the first weekend of every month from 10am-5pm.

Story times for pre-schoolers take place Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 August from 10.30-11.00am.

Location
MOTAT Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.

Costs
You can enjoy the MOTAT library as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, free tram rides and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $30
Adults $14
Children (under 16) $7
Senior Citizens / Students $7
Children under 5 years are free
MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

Up, Up And Away With Motat’s Flight Simulator!

Come down to MOTAT and take a ride in a five seater flight simulator, FlightSim5! FlightSim5 puts you at the controls of some of the world’s most loved historical airplanes. Using the latest Microsoft flight simulation technology, you can become the pilot of a DC3, a Mosquito, a Vampire or even a Tiger Moth – it’s the closest you’ll get to flying the real thing!

Once you have experienced what it is like to fly the aircraft you can head over to MOTAT’s aviation hanger to see the actual planes in MOTAT’s extensive aviation collection.

Location
MOTAT Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.

Costs
You can enjoy FlightSim5 as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, free tram rides and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $30
Adults $14
Children (under 16) $7
Senior Citizens / Students $7
Children under 5 years are free
MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

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