Motat details
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Address Great North Rd, Western Springs
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Phone
0800 668 286
- Website
- Transport
bus: Explorer Bus or bus 045
- 10:00 - 17:00
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Lonely Planet review
The 19ha (48ac) Museum of Transport and Technology is near the zoo. It's in two parts: Motat I has exhibits on transport, communications and energy, including vintage cars, a display about pioneer aviator Richard Pearse and the infotainment Science Centre, with hands-on displays.
Motat II features rare and historic aircraft as well as railway and military hardware. Exhibits include a V1 flying bomb and a Lancaster bomber from WWII, but pride of place goes to the huge Solent flying boat that ran a Pacific islands loop in the days of luxury flying.
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