Change, Change, Change: Love / Science Uniforms
MOTAT's Love / Science exhibition explores innovation in Aotearoa, highlighting the human stories that made it possible.
The Social Fabric section of this engaging exhibition explores how uniforms help people feel that they work and belong together. The uniforms showcase fashion and practicality from across the decades.
Now, have a look at the wide variety of colourful uniforms on display, and the work that goes into changing them out every two months.
To play or pause the video, simply click the image.
And enjoy this image gallery of the many Love / Science uniforms that have been (or will be) on display:
![New Zealand Ministry of Transport et al. 1976-1982. Uniform Rain Jacket [Ministry of Transport], 2017.16.14. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/2WnpPD8e45cnL11GpVzaEi/bb1536ffccdf6ea56aa41e58203d08d6/2.jpg?w=533&h=800&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Ezibuy et al. 1995-2006. Uniform Shirt [Freedom Air], 2012.518. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/3ANwC2WU8FhLeqvstZlPxZ/abca3ff41a23d33554b289dcbf25ffe1/15.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![National Airways Corporation. 1970-1976. Uniform Dress [NAC Stewardess], 2013.403.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/g78UmeOlGvdbEkxadlGyn/87cca8955a9728b7ac64a3137d999a83/4.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Freedom Air. 1995-2006. Uniform Cap [Freedom Air], 2012.514. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/1qPGNdHU6WS8N5MKFgQBE4/311cb8abce0fe377963197bf73c12f38/7.jpg?w=301&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Racebred Limited et al. 1995-2006. Bomber Jacket [Freedom Air], 2012.519. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/102q1olWQzfuItc92YUk0o/e1d56fc6ed9c3527a65cac92005d3823/6.jpg?w=285&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Ansett Airlines Limited et al. Uniform Dress [Ansett], 2013.244. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/15nU37yUN88Zcjg9OP0Dek/89ee17aa96aad7d9acf671f6895d7beb/1.png?w=450&h=800&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![National Airways Corporation et al. 1970-1976. Uniform Hat [National Airways Corporation], 2016.35.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/1lOfzqVqtteKnpd3tmV4a3/2a0a0ef56f1d1efe215bdb4099edefab/11.jpg?w=301&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![National Airways Corporation. 1970-1976. Uniform Dress [NAC Stewardess], 2013.402.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/2zipUDghJ0iZUymDy7sk5X/42dce272f22ebc58bf2cd90b606a77b6/9.jpg?w=254&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![National Airways Corporation. 1970-1976. Uniform Jacket [NAC Stewardess], 2013.403.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/26oXVTSceskELBPoOYHH4C/fa7a843b41bec1fa4c55caa0b81ed49b/10.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Badge [Tasman Empire Airways Limited], 2004.442. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/5cTQYsYZ4qkffPZQxajVvM/b17bba464368481b56ffbbc316513bd1/17.jpg?w=400&h=241&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Dress [Silver Star/Fern, Rail], 2014.410. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/2MQyngCugGizJP9U7InoKm/21a317536be66b2b0c3d4a2b97149a2c/12.jpg?w=250&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Thornton Hall et al. 1987-1992. Uniform Skirt [Air New Zealand], 2015.92.6. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/3Cr2HtlH1z8Am6tkVFtyI4/372b40c7cb716c99c4b9774f8041e698/8.jpg?w=241&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Cap [Teal Stewardess], 2004.434. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/4Omzm5aZRpzTFGdyVBKHHR/0c625f82ba65ab27b531b62a0f80f2d9/18.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![New Zealand Ministry of Transport et al. Uniform High Visibility Jacket [Ministry of Transport], 2017.16.15. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/77x2ibspylVHwTVoYGtI3t/9d808827a6c1765fe7cab4211646dc62/3.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Jacket [Tasman Empire Airways Limited], 2004.439. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/2rsN3tQokGcL6nrbG0ZvSD/dbc36c9dfb1e72a24d1bb4e85d76d661/16.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Scarf [Freedom Air], 2012.520. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/CsaavKThQ6mzS2gBKSbct/e97a8219393f5fd8d7d295b4ff6e49cc/14.jpg?w=800&h=441&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Bus Uniform, Jacket [Auckland Regional Authority], 2020.20.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/1gexCWyWLu5h1AwcHkfefL/9c6ec7affd4e8f6eb61a11c8c17b3c0c/20.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Jacket [Air New Zealand], 2017.33.22. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/5Uy19XzCgJfmCllUtSfrDh/7cde3d8da4c8e0b570cd39e69ac6610a/19.jpg?w=267&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
![Uniform Dress [National Airways Corporation], 2016.35.27. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).](https://images.ctfassets.net/mplktqcfflsk/2S8rSGBygWBN597CXVv3a2/18ce97102f7247e9001bfc6a059fa0fe/13.jpg?w=246&h=400&q=85&fm=webp&bg=transparent)
Love / Science: Experience the stories behind the technology
MOTAT Collection Online: Exhibition Venue Detail and Objects
Story by Rachel Bush, Senior Exhibitions Curator, and Cliff Hahn, Content Producer, MOTAT
Citation:
Bush, Rachel and Hahn, Cliff. 2022. Love / Science Uniforms New Zealand: The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT). First published: 23 February 2022. URL www.motat.nz/collections-and-stories/stories/love-science-uniforms