MOTAT - Museum of Transport and Technology

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MOTAT is two sites rather than one, linked by a vintage tram that runs along the edge of Western Springs. The Great North Road site covers transport, engineering and the Victorian village, with plenty that moves and makes noise. The Motions Road site holds the aviation collection, including aircraft you can walk around rather than squint at from a rope line. The tram ride between them is included and is half the appeal for younger kids. It's very hands-on by museum standards, which makes it a strong rainy-day option, though a fair amount of the site is outdoors so a wet day means sticking to the halls. Allow three hours to do both sites properly. It sits next to the Zoo, and doing both in one day is ambitious but possible if you start early.