21 April 2010 - MOTAT extends a warm invitation to Waitakere City Council residents
MOTAT extends a warm invitation to
Waitakere City Council residents
From 1 to 31 May, Waitakere City Council residents can look forward to free fun and interactive experiences at MOTAT - the Museum of Transport and Technology.
Waitakere City Council residents can gain free entry to MOTAT by presenting vouchers that will appear in local papers throughout the month, flyers available at local libraries, or displaying their rates bill or proof of address.
MOTAT Operations Manager, Derek Grieve, says that MOTAT prides itself on offering exciting and fun exhibitions and displays that are popular all year round - rain or shine.
"We want to show the people of Waitakere City that MOTAT has something for every member of the family, whether it's mum or dad interested in the history of aviation and transport, or the kids who can't wait to have a go at the controls of our FlightSim5 flight simulator," says Mr Grieve.
Some of MOTAT's latest exhibitions include ‘Rattle Your Dags', which features old and new technologies in agricultural machinery, and ‘900 South - Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956-8'.
Waitakere City Council residents can also enjoy MOTAT's most popular attractions, including the Tactile Dome, Mirror Maze, Challenge Zone, Voyager1 and MOTAT's very own Blacksmith who can be seen every Tuesday and Thursday between 11am-3pm.
On Sunday 2 May, MOTAT is holding its ‘Trucks, Trains and Traction Engines' Live Day. There will be steam train, tractor and Danny the Diesel rides; Good Old Fashioned Games like truck wheel races and the coconut shie; and truck, train and traction engine displays. Waitakere City Council residents can enjoy all of this for free.
Dates
1-31 May 2010.
Location
MOTAT, two sites at Great North Road & Meola Road (near Auckland Zoo), Western Springs, Auckland.
Costs
Entry is free for all Waitakere City Council residents. Access will be permitted by presenting one of the advertised vouchers for free entry that will appear in the Western Leader during the month of May. Free admission is also allowed for Waitakere City Council residents on presentation of a flyer (available at local libraries and council offices), their rates bill or proof of address.
