National Transport & Toy Museum

The National Transport and Toy Museum in , New Zealand is one of the largest private collections in the Southern Hemisphere and displays a large collection of items including over 650 vehicles, 23 aircraft and 100,000 toys plus thousands of miscellaneous items.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Wanaka, New Zealand
  • Also known as: National Transport and Toy Museum” and “Wanaka Transport and Toy Museum
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Warbirds and Wheels Museum and Wānaka Airport.

Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Warbirds & Wheels in , was a museum displaying military aircraft and early 20th century classic and vintage automobiles and motorcycles. is situated 370 metres southeast of National Transport & Toy Museum.

Aerodrome
is an serving the rural town of in , . The airport has no scheduled commercial flights as of the end of Septmeber 2025, as Sounds Air, and Air New Zealand having ceased flights to the airport in 2025 and 2013.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luggate and Albert Town.

Village
is a small town in the of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 6 between and , near the junction with State Highway 8A, approximately 15 km from the Wānaka township, just past . is situated 3½ km southeast of National Transport & Toy Museum.

Quarter
is located to the east of in , . Until recently only a farming settlement, the population boom in this area has led to much new development. is situated 6 km northwest of National Transport & Toy Museum.

Hamlet
is a rural settlement in the of the of New Zealand. is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. is situated 9 km northeast of National Transport & Toy Museum.

National Transport & Toy Museum

Latitude
-44.72265° or 44° 43′ 22″ south
Longitude
169.23982° or 169° 14′ 23″ east
Open location code
4V7F76GQ+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2662602335
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16895737
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Romanian—“National Transport & Toy Museum” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: 国立輸送・玩具博物館
  • Romanian: Muzeul Național al Transportului și Jucăriilor din Wanaka

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