Museum of Transport and Technology

The Museum of Transport and Technology is a transport museum in Western Springs with two locations displaying vintage buses, trams, aircraft, and machinery. The collection includes working vehicles that visitors can ride in, as well as stationary exhibits with detailed information about how these machines operated in their time.

The museum started in the 1960s as a small collection of trams and grew into a large institution documenting decades of New Zealand transport history. Over time, aircraft, vehicles, and technical equipment were added, representing different phases of industrial development and everyday mobility.

The museum shows how transport and technology shaped daily life for New Zealanders over time. Visitors encounter vehicles and machines that locals still remember and that represent moments important to the community's history.

The museum has two separate locations, so it helps to plan ahead about which site to visit based on what interests you, since the exhibits differ between them. Many visitors spend several hours here exploring the vehicles closely, and if available, they ride in some of the historic transport.

The museum has historic trams that still work and can actually carry passengers today, allowing visitors to experience travel in a way people did long ago. These working exhibits are not just for looking at but offer a ride that brings that era directly into your own experience.