Doing It For The Kids

Events Listing
March 2011


Doing It For The Kids

Sunday 6 March marks the 11th anniversary of Children’s Day in New Zealand with the theme of ‘love and affection’ putting the focus on Kiwi kids. Children’s Day takes place every year on the first Sunday of March and is a chance to celebrate how special and important children are.

What better place to take the kids on ‘Children’s Day’ than MOTAT, where they can laugh, play and learn about New Zealand’s history in an engaging and interactive way.

The kids will be in their element at MOTAT with an array of exciting activities at their finger tips, including the Tactile Dome where they can explore and feel their way through purpose built tunnels or take an out of this world trip on the Voyager1 virtual reality simulator.

The kids will also love taking a ride on one of MOTAT’s Auckland heritage trams and learning about what New Zealand was like in the 1950s at MOTAT’s I Am the Last Tram exhibition. Make a final stop at the MOTAT Challenge Zone and Mirror Maze for the perfect day out.

So get down to MOTAT this Children’s Day and show the kids they’re loved through a fun-filled day at MOTAT.

Dates
Sunday 6 March 2011

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

Costs

You can enjoy Children’s Day as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, ‘I Am The Last Tram’ exhibition and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

-Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $35
-Adults $14
-Children (under 16) $8
-Students $8
-Senior Citizens $7
-Children under 5 years are free
-MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

MOTAT, A STAR OF THE WHITE NIGHT

For one magical evening 50 Auckland venues will stay open until midnight and feature special exhibitions, activities and performances as part of the Auckland Arts Festival ‘White Night’ event.

To celebrate, head to MOTAT this ‘White Night’ and experience a myriad of fun activities as darkness falls.

From 6pm until midnight MOTAT invites you to step back in time and experience the museum’s treasures after dark.

Fun activities on offer for White Night include the ‘I Am The Last Tram’ exhibition where MOTAT transports you back to the 1950’s, the ‘90 South’ exhibition where you can learn about Sir Edmund Hillary’s brave Antarctic expedition and the ‘Signposts to Godzone’ exhibition that celebrates Kiwi icons and culture.

The Victorian village will also be lit with fairy lights and alive with action as MOTAT’s lollymaker, blacksmith and volunteers from the MOTAT printing section are out in full force to teach, entertain and enlighten all White Night visitors.

So get along to MOTAT this White Night and experience all of MOTAT’s delights after dark.

Dates
Saturday 12 March 2011

Location
MOTAT Great North Road site, Western Springs, Auckland

Costs
Entry on gold coin donation

MOTAT OFFERS FREE ENTRY TO RODNEY RESIDENTS

Rodney residents can look forward to free fun and interactive experiences at MOTAT during the month of March.

From 1 – 18 March Rodney residents can gain free entry to MOTAT by presenting a special voucher (available in local newspapers and at local libraries) or simply proof of address on entry.

Exciting activities running throughout the month of March include tram rides, the ‘I Am The Last Tram’ exhibition where MOTAT transports you back to the 1950’s or thrilling adventures on the Voyager1 ride that gives an intense virtual reality experience on par with international simulators.

Dates
Tuesday 01- Friday 18 March 2011

Location
MOTAT, two sites at Great North Road & Meola Road (near Auckland Zoo), Western Springs, Auckland

Costs
Entry is free for all Rodney residents. Access will be permitted by presenting a special voucher (available in local newspapers and at local libraries) or proof of address.

Offer excludes school bookings, birthday parties and pre-booked tours / functions.

CELEBRATE THE FANTASTIC FLYING BROTHERS AT MOTAT

Austin Leonard Walsh (Leo) and Vivian Claude Walsh are remembered for making the first powered, controlled and sustained flight in New Zealand.
Visit the new Walsh Brothers photographic display at MOTAT to celebrate a historic event, the 100th anniversary of the Walsh brothers’ Manurewa to Papakura flight.
Not only did these courageous Kiwis launch flight in New Zealand, they set up their own flying school ‘The New Zealand Flying School’ to teach men who served in World War I how to fly.
At MOTAT you can also see Vivian’s very own pilot’s license, photographs of their flights, and embroidered wings from the New Zealand Flying School uniform in the Pioneers of Aviation exhibition hall.
Come to MOTAT to celebrate their most famous flight on the aeroplane named ‘Manurewa’ that took off on the 5 February 1911 and flew about 365 metres through the air!
Dates
Photographic display opens 25 February 2011

Location
Walsh Memorial Library at MOTAT, Great North Road site, Western Springs, Auckland.

Costs

You can enjoy the Walsh Brothers display and Pioneers of Aviation exhibition hall as part of your entry fee to MOTAT. You can also enjoy the rest of the museum, ‘I Am The Last Tram’ exhibition and entry to the Tactile Dome and Voyager1 for one great price.

Entry Fee:

-Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) $35
-Adults $14
-Children (under 16) $8
-Students $8
-Senior Citizens $7
-Children under 5 years are free
-MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)


PLAY THE PROBING PUZZLE-SOLVER AT MOTAT
Get the whole family along to MOTAT for a challenging new adventure at the new Planning Puzzle Weekend Experience.

Kids will love putting their thinking caps on and following the rhyming clues from their map to unravel each puzzle. Once solved, the riddles will reveal four MOTAT treasures, all to do with early town planning when Europeans first settled in New Zealand.

Kids will need to take in every hint and work swiftly with their team to crack the puzzle and uncover the four MOTAT collection objects.

Visitors will leave MOTAT well-informed on New Zealand’s town planning history, able to pass on their newfound knowledge to other friends and family members when they leave.

Kids can stamp their map and hand it in once they have solved the four MOTAT puzzles and their team could be in to win a fabulous family prize in the monthly prize draw.

Dates:
Every Saturday and Sunday until 10 April 2011

Location
MOTAT, Great North Road & Meola Road, Western Springs.

Costs

You can enjoy MOTAT’s ‘Planning Puzzle Weekend Experience’ 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) $35
-Adults $14
-Children (under 16) $8
-Students $8
-Senior Citizens $7
-Children under 5 years are free
-MOTAT Mates (annual pass) - $65 for a family (entitles you to unlimited visits to MOTAT)

ENDS

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