September Holiday Experience
It's musical mayhem these school holidays as we discover how music and sound come to life through science and technology.
Make It Loud!
This September, you're the performer and MOTAT is your stage!
Let your artistic talents shine with Make it Loud! our interactive school holiday experience all about the science and technology behind music and sound.
Warm up the vocals on our karaoke stage, learn the importance of pitch, how powerful our voices can be, and the mechanics behind song.
Unleash your inner rockstar and try out different instruments in the Absurd Orchestra! Can you keep rhythm, find the tempo and create a melody?
Take part in the design challenge at the Science Alive Te Manawa Magic Box found in Te Puawānanga. How many "Sound Makers” can you make with the different materials on hand?
Create a symphony, concert, ballad, harmony and more this September!
All school holiday activities are included in General Admission.
Please note: there may be filming and/or photography taken for marketing purposes.
Whakatangi Puoro Make Music
ExhibitionMake Music is our brand-new hands-on and playful exhibition opening on Saturday 28 September 2024.
Make Music is a touring exhibition produced by the Mobiles Musik Museum, created in Düsseldorf, Germany by Michael Bradke.
The mobile museum has a 30-year successful touring history but comes to the southern hemisphere for the first time.
Explore the science and technology behind sound and music - find out how sound works, why it moves us, and what makes it so special. Little maestros can make a medley, strum some sounds or break beats with a variety of interactive and fun activities.
Come and experiment with different ways to make sound, discover unusual instruments and make some noise at Make Music.
Te Puawānanaga Science and Technology Centre
There is plenty of noise to be made in Te Puawānanga, our new science and technology centre! With three distinct spaces to experience, tamariki can surround themselves with the magic of more science, more technology and hands-on exhibitions.
There is a new play space for under 5s, a science space for engaging experiences, and an innovation space with everything from STEM demonstrations to collection displays.
During these school holidays, see the team at Brain Play and check out one of their AI workshops. Or make and take home your very own replica version of our FM broadcast Radio.
Come and discover everything this new science and technology space has to offer.