Museum of Transport and Technology
Museum of Transport and Technology is a museum in Auckland, Auckland Region which is located on Great North Road. Museum of Transport and Technology is situated nearby to the historic building Waitākere Railway Station, as well as near the playground Under 5s Play Space.Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
- Email: enquiries@motat.org.nz
- Type: Museum
- Description: one of two major sites of MOTAT, New Zealand
- Also known as: “MOTAT 1” and “MOTAT Great North Road”
- Address: 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland, 1022
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walsh Memorial Library and Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
Walsh Memorial Library
Library
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
The Museum of Transport and Technology is a transport and technology museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1960 and formally opening in 1964 as a location for the preservation of trams and early New Zealand transportation… Walsh Memorial Library is situated 120 metres southwest of Museum of Transport and Technology.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Chapel
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd is situated 110 metres east of Museum of Transport and Technology.
Western Springs Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nzv8fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Western Springs Stadium is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. Built within a natural amphitheatre, it is primarily used for rugby union matches during the winter and for speedway racing during the summer. Western Springs Stadium is situated 320 metres north of Museum of Transport and Technology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Western Springs and Grey Lynn.
Western Springs
Quarter
Photo: Canuck85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Western Springs is a residential suburb in the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the west of the city centre, Auckland CBD.
Grey Lynn
Suburb
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Grey Lynn is an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located 3 kilometres to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914.
Morningside
Suburb
Photo: Sitedmambo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morningside is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It lies four kilometres south-west of the city centre, close to Eden Park and Western Springs Reserve.
Museum of Transport and Technology
- Categories: campus, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.86717° or 36° 52′ 2″ southLongitude
174.72719° or 174° 43′ 38″ eastInception
1964Branch
Great North RoadOpen location code
4VMP4PMG+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 120612031OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q136554472
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Japanese—“Museum of Transport and Technology” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Muzeum dopravy a techniky”
- Japanese: “輸送技術博物館”
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Highlights include Waitākere Railway Station and Under 5s Play Space.
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