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28 January 2010
MOTAT extends a warm invitation to Manukau City Council residents
From Monday 8 to Sunday 28 February Manukau City Council residents can look forward to free fun and interactive experiences at MOTAT – the Museum of Transport and Technology.
Manukau City Council residents can gain free entry to MOTAT by presenting vouchers that will appear in local papers throughout the month, flyers available at local libraries, or displaying their rates bill or proof of address.
MOTAT Operations Manager Derek Grieve says that MOTAT prides itself on offering exciting and fun exhibitions and displays that are popular all year round – rain or shine.
Some of MOTAT’s latest exhibitions include ‘Sports Alive!’ where visitors can learn about and experience the science and technology behind New Zealand’s favourite sports, and ‘900 South - Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956-8’.
Manukau City Council residents can also enjoy MOTAT’s most popular attractions, including the Tactile Dome, Mirror Maze, Challenge Zone, Voyager1 and MOTAT’s very own Blacksmith who can be seen every Tuesday and Thursday between 11am-3pm.
Dates Monday 8 to Sunday 28 February 2010.
Location MOTAT, two sites at Great North Road & Meola Road, Western Springs.
Costs Entry is free for all Manukau City Council residents. Access will be permitted by presenting one of the advertised vouchers for the free day that will appear in the Manukau Courier (weeks commencing 8 & 15 February) and Eastern Courier (weeks commencing 8 & 15 February), and the latest issue of the Manukau City Council’s publication Manukau Matters. Free admission is also allowed for Manukau City Council residents on presentation of a flyer, their rates bill or proof of address.
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For
more information, including current events and exhibitions, call the MOTAT
Infoline 0800 MOTATNZ (0800 668286) |
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“We
want to show the people of Manukau City that MOTAT has something for
every member of the family, whether it’s mum or dad interested in the
history of aviation and transport or the kids who can’t wait to have a
go at the controls of our FlightSim5 flight simulator,” says Mr Grieve.