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Hours

Closed for now.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday by appointment for groups and schools.

Contact

tel: 06 927 7080
email: enquiries@ecmot.org.nz

Entry

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

Location

  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

  Must do when visiting Gisborne - Well worth the visit even if you're not a fan of museums. Great history, modern original display - lots to see - arty - historical - great maritime section.... read more

KiwiBliss
13/03/2025

  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
  A hidden gem - A surprising find.
I was in town for the weekend visiting family and decided to look up a morning activity, this looked like something I'd enjoy and wow. I was... read more

alicesmith100
04/03/2024

  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

  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
  An awesome and interesting old museum. A great place to take the kids and they were allowed to climb into the old fire trucks and cars! We spent a couple... read more

CrystalG1365
19/07/2018

  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

  Really great walk down memory lane, especially telling my daughter about stuff long obsolete, especially the domestic appliance area.

jonathandoak
19/01/2021
  Great Day Out! - Awesome collection could spend many hours out there!
So much History of the region and greater NZ.

Nomad33144574555
04/12/2023

  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

  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
  $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

  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

  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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