{"id":8074,"date":"2016-11-04T20:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T18:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=8074"},"modified":"2025-02-14T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:53:43","slug":"national-transport-toy-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-transport-toy-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"National Transport and Toy Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>National Transport and Toy Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>W\u0101naka<\/strong>, <strong>New Zealand<\/strong>, is one of the world&#8217;s largest private collections of vehicles, aircraft, and toys. Established by the late Gerald Rhodes, the museum showcases over 600 vehicles, 23 aircraft, and more than 100,000 toys and miscellaneous items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Transport and Toy Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">891 State Highway 6, RD 2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Wanaka 9382<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/06\/new-zealand\/\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">New Zealand<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nttmuseumwanaka.co.nz\">https:\/\/www.nttmuseumwanaka.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+<span class=\"txt\">64 3-443 8765<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily 08:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Christmas Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wanakamuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right beside the Wanaka airport, just 8km from town along State Highway 6 towards Cromwell<span class=\"txt\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" 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wp-att-8076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF-728x488.jpg\" alt=\"GAF Canberra Mk.20 A84-207 RAAF, National Transport and Toy Museum\" class=\"wp-image-8076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF-728x488.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF-420x281.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GAF-Canberra-Mk.20-A84-207-RAAF.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GAF Canberra Mk.20 A84-207 RAAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From tiny children&#8217;s toys, including a huge range of Barbie Dolls, to unusual motorcycles and rare cars, trucks, fire appliances and aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-transport-toy-museum\/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-21us-5141\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8077\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141-728x488.jpg\" alt=\"Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21US 5141 Polish Air Force\" class=\"wp-image-8077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141-728x488.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141-420x281.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21US-5141.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21US 5141 Polish Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vehicles:<\/strong> The <strong>National Transport and Toy Museum<\/strong> houses a vast array of vintage and classic cars, fire engines, military vehicles, tractors, trucks, motorbikes, heavy construction equipment, buses, and boats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft:<\/strong> The collection includes both civilian and military aircraft from the 1930s to the 1990s, with 23 planes on display, including a walk-inside exhibit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toys:<\/strong> Boasting the largest number of toys on public display in New Zealand, the <strong>National Transport and Toy Museum<\/strong> features thousands of diecast models, Meccano sets, dolls, teddy bears, tin toys, and extensive collections of LEGO, Barbie dolls, and Star Wars memorabilia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pictures Les Spearman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Transport and Toy Museum, located in W\u0101naka, New Zealand, is one of the world&#8217;s largest private collections of vehicles, aircraft, and toys. 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