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MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology), Auckland is one of its kind in the country. This is the largest and most popular museum of transportation in New Zealand. Tourists planning for a visit in Auckland will love to explore this museum while on tour.. MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology), Auckland is a place, where one can learn and be entertained at the same time.

MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology) in Auckland is located in the well accessible part of the city. This museum is reachable by car or bus. For entering the museum, tourist will have to pay admission fees, which is different for adults, children and family. The opening hours of the museum are 8:30 in the morning to 5 in the evening. Christmas is the only holiday in the museum. Facilities in the museum include food and refreshments parlor, facilities for organizing birthday partiers and group tours.

Different faces of the MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology) in Auckland:

• The Activities Centre: Two important activities are the passing through the Tactile Dome in complete darkness and the Hands-on Science area, where guests can engage in the interactive games.
  
  
• Early Auckland: Exhibitions here display the life and times of the people during the settlement days. Models of the Victorian Village and the Pump house in the city are present of the past era.
  
  
• Pioneers of Aviation: Interesting tales of the New Zealand aviation development are brilliantly shown through audiovisual displays.
  
  
• Road Transport: This section has the largest collection of motor vehicle in the country. The collection includes heritage cars and other vehicles dating back to the year 1860 to the contemporary age. Two famous collections are the Billy T James’ 1954 Chevrolet and the 1st chilled beer tanker.
  
  
• Tramcars and Tramways- Here, guests can see the collection of Auckland is only operating tramway.