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National Transport & Toy Museum - Wanaka

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Visit Wanaka's National Toy & Transport Museum, with an intriguing collection of over 50,000 toys, 600 vehicles, aircraft, teddys, wind up toys, thousands of miscellaneous items and much so more. A great place to visit with the family or for adults wanting to bring out their inner child!

Visit Wanaka's National Toy & Transport Museum, with an intriguing collection of over 50,000 toys, 600 vehicles, aircraft, teddys, wind up toys, thousands of miscellaneous items and much so more. A great place to visit with the family or for adults wanting to bring out their inner child!

The National Transport & Toy Museum began with one mans dream and with over 50 years of collecting has resulted in the museum having the largest private collection in the Southern Hemisphere.

The museum today is now a pandora's box of collectable items and features include:

100,000 sq feet of indoor displays

16 acres of outdoor display area

600 vehicles

30 fire engines

50,000 toys

Dolls houses, rocking horses & prams

Construction & earth moving vehicles

1500 Teddy bears and dolls

3000 tin and wind up toys

Movie & TV memorabilia

The best toy shop in New Zealand

+ Much much More!

Also on site is a playground area for children to enjoy with pedal toys and a picnic area that you are welcome to use. There's also an award winning Boutique Brewery - Wanaka Beerworks located on the grounds.

So take a trip down memory lane and be reminded of the toys you used to play with and maybe even see the first car you drove!

For a totally unique and nostalgic experience like no other, visit Wanaka's National Toy & Transport - a 20th century treasure trove!

Price:

Adults $20.00

Child (School Age) $5.00

Under 5 years FREE

Conditions: The National Toy & Transport Museum allows a 30 minute grace period only either side of a discount booking time. Outside of this grace period you will have to pay the difference in rate to enter. Discount Entries non-transferable and non-refundable. Cancellations within 24 hours non refundable.

Location: State Highway 6,Wanaka (Approx 1hr drive from Queenstown)


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Sachin from Australia wrote on 02 February 2016

Impressive collection of cars and Star Wars toys

Impressive collection of cars and Star Wars toys

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DEBI AUSTIN from New Zealand wrote on 12 January 2016

Motor & toy museum wanaka

Great star wars memorbelia. Toys were great to see....reminded me of my age!! Cars were interesting not all had info about them displayed. Would have been interesting to know how these old cars made it to nz. Overall kids and grandad enjoyed the attraction.

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Yana Liauw from New Zealand wrote on 02 January 2016

Interesting place to be

I like the museum and well presented

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Ashika from New Zealand wrote on 17 September 2015

Perfect

Lovely experience of old cars n toys my daughter and hubby loved this suprise from me

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Maria Venice from New Zealand wrote on 18 August 2015

great

a must do

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