Transport

Experience transportation modes of the past and consider how new inventions have changed people’s lives.  See a wide variety of vehicles of different eras.

Choose FOUR of the following activities:
Tram

Travel back in time on our electric tram. Visit the tram barn and find out how trams have been restored. Consider why vehicles run on rails.

Diverse vehicles

View many different motor vehicles from the past guided by one of our staff.

Fabulous fire-fighters

See our impressive collection of vintage fire vehicles and equipment and learn how fire-fighting technology has changed over time.

Arcadia Picture Theatre

View film strips and movies of transportation. For year 5+ children, see a presentation of glass photographic slides of early 19th century Christchurch.

Rural machines

Examine the vehicles and machines used in the countryside.

Wheels experiment

Using fair testing, compare the performance of different wheel designs on different surfaces. Consider the forces acting upon these wheels. A simplified version of this experiment exists for younger students.

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