MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology

If you go to motat, make sure to save time to see the model railway. It is excellent and the man who runs it is very friendly and helpful. I'll be back again this summer to hear more stories about NZ's rail history.

MOTAT is currently running a summer holiday experience starting Jan 3 until Feb 3 which is all based around inventions. There is lots of kinex and activities designed to get kids to think and create as well as the usual tram rides, tactile dome, and exhibits.

I'm very excited to see that Motat are running their Christmas evenings again this year.  We went last year and it was a magical evening.  Entry is by gold coin and goes to charity.  So, very cheap and a great cause.  Motat is lit up by lots of beautiful fairy lights and you can ride the tram.  They have lots of live displays and you can buy snacks for a reasonable price (with the proceeds also going to charity).  We even loved it though it was pouring with rain last year.  Hoping for less rain this year!

This place is cool as. My 4 year old son loves it and also my dad! I have been here a few times and always something new to see.  I love it when its free for West Auckland. Definitely try and go when its your regions free month 

Have come here for school trips as well as personally. It has a lot of interesting things on display, to do and enjoy yourself with. Definitely more of a kid's place but informative for older people. Definitely an Auckland attraction!

Even if you dont have kids, this place is quite fun. Would be nicer if they did have a few more adult orientated things but you cannot have everything. I would suggest if you dont have kids though, avoid during school holidays are the crowds are insane and you will get run into. Although this place is great (especially the printing press room), compared to TATATM in taranki its not quite as good.

I remember going to MOTAT as a kid and these days I take my own kids along.  It's a fun day out.  The tram ride is always a highlight for my preschoolers.  You can actually do this for about $1 or $2 from memory without entering MOTAT.  The flight part at the end of the tram ride is well worth a look and kept our littlies entertained for quite some time.  I'd also recommend the Christmas lights evenings they hold near Christmas, really pretty and a lovely evening.