Gardens are good for you. While the environmental benefits of plants and green spaces are widely recognised, did you know that they help us as well? From reducing stress, to improving memory retention, research is...
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Quiz: What MOTAT Collection Item Are You?
Ever wondered what MOTAT collection item you are most like? Take our quick and fun interactive quiz to find out!
Treasure Hunt Game: Adventure at Home
Play MOTAT Treasure Hunt on itch.io Gear up and get ready to find all the missing pages that have been scattered across MOTAT, can you find them all? CONTROLS: First click the window to interactUse the arrow keys on the...
Get Your Puzzle Fix: Ford V8 Fire Engine š
Nicknamed āThe Rattlerā, the Ford V8 was the first type of engine bought by the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board. It was ordered to replace hose tenders and dated engines at the time. This vehicle served for many years...
Questions to ask at MOTAT in te reo MÄori
When visiting MOTAT, youāre more than likely going to ask some questions like: Where is the tram? Where are the cars? But do you know how to ask these in te reo MÄori? Check out some quick swaps you can make when asking...
Five Matariki Facts for Tamariki
This year, Aotearoa has its first public holiday for te ao MÄori celebration, Matariki! Here are five facts about the celebration and the stars š Matariki is a cluster, not a constellation. It has around 500 stars in...
MOTAT’s Mystery Objects Quiz!
Can you figure out what these old objects would have been used for? Put your detective hat on and grab your magnifying glass! Click the objects below to find out more about what they were used for. No peeking...
Utilize Your Creativity
Meet Courtney Naismith and Matthew OāHagan from Utilize Studios. Courtney and Matthew are part of a growing movement in Aotearoa which looks to creatively use, re-use, and recycle our rubbish. Their experiments with 3D...
Painting with Bubbles
This month, every February Friday is Bubble Friday! Yep, any Friday this month, āpop inā and experience the magic of bubbles in the MOTAT Village. Click here to learn more! Try this fun technique to make some new...
Operation Decode
Welcome, Operative! Greetings Operative, and congratulations on making it onto the cyber-espionage team here at Haversham Integrated Strategic Solutions. You can call it H.I.S.S. for short ā¦ we all do. Now I know you...
Get Your Puzzle Fix: Vintage New Zealand Rail Map
The humble jigsaw puzzle is a great way to get your thinking hat on, or to simply pass the time. Like many puzzles, jigsaws can provide various degrees of difficulty… some are simple with basic shapes and fewer...
Make Your Own Car Launcher
Here at MOTAT for a limited time throughout the April school holidays, we’ve manufactured some epic toy-car launchers for you to use onsite! Watch the video below to see how we used a laser-cutter to make ours...
