When I completed my Museum and Heritage Practice Master’s Degree in April 2024, one of the biggest hurdles I encountered while applying for jobs was a lack of practical experience in the heritage sector. As such, the Oriel Bickerton Internship was something of a godsend and a hugely valuable prospect. I am extremely lucky to have been offered this chance to work with the team at the Walsh Memorial Library, who have all been incredibly welcoming, as have all the other MOTAT te

Makyla Curtis (Chair) presents Grant Reay with Lush Award in front of the DC3 cargo door – a result of Grant’s successful restoration...

This year the Society took a journey through early Auckland via four historic houses – places you always mean to visit, but never get...

The Print Shop team at MOTAT was thrilled to move back into its refreshed workshop on December 1st. The Museum had undertaken a...

Situated in the heart of Parnell, Auckland’s oldest suburb, Kinder House stands as a testament to New Zealand’s colonial history. Built...

A painting of Brian Cox's Corsair aircraft over Rabul on the raid An early MOTAT Society project was the joint venture with the NZ...

Over the last 20 years the Walsh Memorial Library has been developing its collection of oral histories. The library has over 400 hours of...

Use slider below to view photos gathered by Rick Schreuder during the restoration of Orenstein and Koppell 1904 0-4-0 WT well tank steam...

It was a beautiful day in April 1964 and the crowd lining the fence at Whenuapai airfield was getting restless as the time was getting...

E ono tekau tau o MOTAT Sixty years of MOTAT focuses on key moments in MOTAT’s extraordinary history, illustrated through the Walsh...

Ewelme Cottage was built by Vicesimus Lush in 1863. He was a vicar and Ewelme was built to house his sons who went to a nearby Anglican...

Craig Hickman-Goodall (Chief Executive) and Helen Atkins (Board Chair) provide their insights and perspectives on the future of the MOTAT...

100 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert, Auckland Second in the series of visits to Auckland’s heritage homes the MOTAT Society visited Alberton...

Our community mourns the loss of Wailin Elliott, a volunteer in the Print Shop at MOTAT for a number of years, who passed away in July of...

The Richard Pearse story put MOTAT on the international stage as a leading heritage aviation museum with particular mana accruing in the...

Born in Wellington, Les Downey had a strong interest in models from an early age with his first job at a model aircraft supply company....

As part of a series of visits to Auckland’s heritage homes the MOTAT Society’s June Excursion was a tour of Highwic, which overlooks...

Initial MOTAT Aviation Section Head Norm McKelvey was honoured with the award of the QSM for services to heritage aviation in the 2006...

Long standing MOTAT Aviation volunteer Frank Hannay passed away in May and was honoured by a memorial service in the MOTAT Aviation Hall...

In April a small cohort of MOTsoc members visited Ihumātao where we were taken on a guided tour of the Ōtuataua Stonefields Reserve by...