Enjoy hands-on fun with light, lenses and illumination.

4 Jul - 19 Jul 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Celebrate Matariki at MOTAT!

04 - 19 July 2026

SOLD OUT! A unique opportunity to discover the MOTAT collection like never before.

Saturday 22 August and Saturday 31 October

Love all things trams? This is the day for you!

16 Aug 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Got plans for the weekend? Don't just wing it, head in to MOTAT for an exciting day focused on flight!

18 Oct 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Get blown away this July with LIVE DAY: Weather Science!

19 Jul 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Enjoy an evening in the Aviation Hall with a panel discussion exploring aerial mapping technology.

30 Apr 2026 | 6:30PM - 9:00PM

Free entry to MOTAT for any volunteers during National Volunteer Week

13 - 21 June | 10am - 4pm

Head into MOTAT and say cheese for an exciting day focused on photography sciences!

21 Jun 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Full steam ahead this May!

17 May 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Find out what the future of fitness looks like with Sports Tech, a whole weekend of fun activities focused on the innovative world of sports technology.

23 May - 24 May 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hay there! Put your best gumboot forward this April with LIVE Day: Farming.

Sunday 19 April 2026 | 10am - 4pm

Incoming messages this September with a LIVE Day all about communicating!

20 Sep 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Journey into MOTAT this November as we celebrate all things train, tram and track with LIVE DAY: Rail!

15 Nov 2026 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with MOTAT.

13 September - 21 September︳10am - 4pm

Soak up summer with our latest holiday experience, Supercharge it!

21 Dec 2024 - 2 Feb 2025 / 10am - 4pm

Learn about solar flares, geomagnetic storms, sunspots and more!

16 June - 31 July / 10am - 4pm

11 July - 19 July