Celebrate Matariki at MOTAT with hands-on, immersive and digital experiences for all ages.
- Step into a VR journey and explore the Matariki cluster in the night sky.
- Send digital wishes to Hiwa-i-te-rangi through our digital experience Ki a Hiwa Rā! and take a moment for reflection and connection.
- Create your own Matariki whetū to decorate your whare.
Across both MOTAT sites, experience Mānawatia a Matariki flags on the trams. Follow Ngā Whetū through a stamp trail as they guide you to activities across the museum.
General Admission entry fees to MOTAT apply
Illustration of Hiwa-i-te-rangi (the star of wishes and aspirations), by Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho. Commissioned for MOTAT.
This can be found in Te Puawānanga, the science and technology centre.
98 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand