Thursday, April 12, 2012

Friday My Town Shoot Out : Historic









Motat, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is a museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand.

MOTAT opened in 1964 and is the largest museum of transport, technology and social history in New Zealand, housing a number of outstanding collections. Encompassing 40 acres, on two sites, it presents a fascinating and informative record of many of the technological developments that have helped shape New Zealand. Major collections include Road Transport, Early Auckland, Primary Industries, Medical and Dental and Pioneers of Aviation. MOTAT is also proud to have a working Tram Section, and a large aviation collection including a Lancaster bomber and a Solent flying boat.

It shows Auckland in the 1880s, the tram still works as a tourist attraction.


Friday My Town Shoot Out for 2/10: Historic
They say, "Everything has a history."
Share a little of the history of your town this week.








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13 comments:

Anonymous said...

MOTAT is a high priority to visit the next time we are in New Zealand.

Jama said...

Interesting place to visit!

Lina Gustina said...

MOTAT is really worth to visit.
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Pauline said...

Love MOTAT, Ann. I have so many happy memories of visiting with various grandchildren.

Libby said...

Thanks for sharing. My kids would really love this place!!

GingerV said...

I love old planes and old cars, it is enjoyable to spend time in this type of museum. liked the history.

Unknown said...

I love museums of any kind. That is where you can find all the things in one place that tell the story. My town is so old and so full of history I could not put it all in. We have a railroad museum here and there are all kinds of activities done there. Dramas and plays are staged and mock train robberies are held. Fake guns popping and so forth it is a lot of fun.
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EG CameraGirl said...

Cool post, Ann. I almost did a similar one about the Airplane museum in Trenton, Ontario. :)

Anonymous said...

Great post, Ann. Wishing you a nice weekend.

Kim, USA said...

Interesting place!

FMTSO

Bagman and Butler said...

I love the old Lancaster bomber -- it looks like it is actually flying.

LifeRamblings said...

looks like a fascinating museum to explore.

Scriptor Senex said...

Great post, Ann. I like this sort of museum too.