Events – E.C.M.o.T

2017 AGM

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Museum in the Villa on Sunday 26th of November at 10:00am.

Live Day – Sunday 19th of November.

Do you like trains? We do.. and that’s why our next live day with have a rail theme. We will have the model rail running and train rides for kids. If you love the vintage rail scene in Gisborne come to our Live day and see what we’ve been up to.

Jock White Field Day Display at ECMOT Feb 25-26

Gisborne Amateur Radio Club will be holding their annual event at ECMOT Feb 25th -26th. The Jock White Field Day is an annual national test of skill and emergency preparedness for the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters. The public are invited to attend and see how it all works. You can read more about […]

2016 AGM

Our AGM will be held in the Villa on Sunday 9th of October at 10:00am.

4×4 rides at the Live-day!

We have just confirmed that the East Coast four wheel drive club will be giving rides at the Live day in November! We are building a 4×4 track and obstacle course to give visitors a taste of what these cool machines can do.

Hours

Saturday & Sunday

10am to 4pm.
Closed: 20th & 21st April (Saturday & Sunday)
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday by appointment for groups and schools.

Contact

tel: 06 927 7080
email: [email protected]

Entry

Adults: $10
Student/Gold Card: $5
Children
Primary/Secondary: $2
Under 5: Free

Location

  What a treasure trove! My workmates and I had an amazing time fossicking through the archives at The East Coast Museum of Technology. We explored the 'tool shed' with growing... read more

Shanon O
26/09/2017

  We were welcomed by a very friendly volunteer. After paying a meagre $5 admission he pointed out the types of exhibits in each of a number of sheds, on... read more

malcolma43
13/05/2017

  We hadn’t planned to stop here, but with some time to spare in Gizzy, we thought we’d visit. We were blown away by the sheer amount of artefacts here -... read more

Wowzap
26/04/2021
  Like so many museums of the genre this museum has an amazing amount of "stuff", much of which is interesting and has a personal connection - the sort of car... read more

LARRYR889
10/06/2019

  The people who work here are volunteers and they are there, because they like history and being around old things, and trying to make them breathe again. You will get... read more

LoveNZ2017
19/01/2017

  I visited recently and was blown away with how much there was to see. I love technology, engineering, cars and exploring how things work, that's why this place was... read more

EmilyW3911
26/09/2017
  An amazing collection if you look past the untidy overcrowded items in some areas.
Many things to remind me of my youth.

$10 for adults, $ 5 for oldies... read more

OverseasTraveler17
20/11/2018

  Well worth a visit. There was so much to see and appreciate. We were impressed by the range of things to view. So many cool old fire trucks and cars.

jbecknz
23/04/2022

  It demonstrates historic things about this gisborne city and put up for display. Not so interesting if the city is not so personal to you.

AbhishekS3902
29/08/2019
  The size of this collection has to be seen to be believed. There are cars, lorries, farm vehicles, household items and all manner of small and large pieces of... read more

janineb0
12/01/2017

  We found this place by looking online - didn't look much on the approach but what a fantastic place this is once you get inside. Reasonably priced and run mainly... read more

Jayne H
02/07/2018

  this is cheap as chips, at only $5 adult, $2 child and a good place to go if you have an hour or so spare. The collection is massive, with... read more

carriem41743
19/01/2017
  Laid out across half a dozen large sheds, the ECMT is a wonderfull trip down memory lane or into a forgotten world.
Most exhibits are ‘as is, where is’... read more

geoffh452
03/01/2021

  $5 per adult. Amazing collections. One of the things you must do in Gisborne. Collections of radio, computers, fire trucks, farming gear, sewing machines, kitchen appliances, .... so much to... read more

kaweraukid
28/01/2017

  If you are ever in Gisborne and have half day to spare away from the surf- make a point of visiting this place. It is the largest most eclectic... read more

Patrick A
04/03/2018

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