National Transport & Toy Museum: Wānaka’s Hands-On Heritage

##A great day out for the whole family!

##Duration All day ticket 8.5 Hours (Min 2 Hrs recommended)

##About The National Transport and Toy Museum was established with one fundamental goal in mind: ‘Striving to preserve’. The Museum would not exist without Gerald’s passion for collecting and his dedication to preserving and showcasing New Zealand’s unique social history.

The perfect Wānaka activity - no matter the weather!

The collection combined with our Toy Shop and gift shop make the Museum the perfect thing to do in Wānaka with kids - in Winter or Summer, rain or shine. We offer one of the largest toy stores in New Zealand with thousands of items - toy cars and trucks, remote control cars, Airfix models, puzzles, board games, dolls - and over 400 varieties of Lego. You name it, we’ve got it!

Just some of the highlights:

• 500 Barbie and Friends
• 4,000+ Lego toys
• 200+ Smurfs
• 30+ Tamiya radio controlled cars
• 23 aircraft including the Russian Antonov AN-2, one of the world’s largest single-engined biplanes
• 600+ Vehicles including the Ford Mercury 1940, a first generation model powered by a 95 HP version of the Ford Flathead V8
• Adult-sized pedal cars for your enjoyment in our courtyard
• The famous giant Auckland Santa’s face
• Louis Vuitton Collection

##While you’re here! Our Toy Shop at the National Transport and Toy Museum offers an outstanding range of toys and games and is a dynamic shopping experience for kids and adults alike.

For aspiring builders: We offer an extensive Lego collection of over 400 different items including Star Wars, Lego City, Technics, Friends, Duplo, Creator and much more. New Lego Arriving Weekly.

For doll-lovers: Our Generation Dolls and Barbies are always well-stocked.

For the under-5s: check out our Hape wooden toy collection, perfect for toddlers.

For Christmas shopping: We offer a wide range of puzzles in-store, ranging in price. They make excellent stocking fillers or little treats!

For car fans young and old: we stock a range of die cast models, Tamiya remote control cars, Scalextrics and more.

For Hobbyists we have a wide range Model kits, paints and accessories.

For the hard to buy for: We have Gift vouchers that can be any amount.