Celebrate the special women in your life this Mother’s Day as MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) takes you back in time to the swinging 1950s.
It will be a Mother’s Day treat with a difference as visitors are welcomed by roller skating waitresses reminiscent of the American diners of yesteryear. Mum definitely won’t feel like a ‘beauty school drop-out’ once she’s had her glamorous 50s eye make-up expertly applied in MOTAT’s pop-up beauty parlour. The rest of the family can join in the fun by applying vintage-style temporary ‘I love Mum’ tattoos to commemorate the special day.
Keep up to date with the latest in 50s fashion by attending one of the sophisticated fashion shows taking place throughout the day. These will be styled as old-school beauty pageants or seasonal launches from couture houses. Watch out for the girl groups and a roving vintage DJ as they travel through the museum, surprising and delighting their audiences.
After a visit to MOTAT’s 1950s exhibition showcasing the ‘modern’ appliances that
a mother simply couldn’t live without back in the day, it will soon become evident how far domestic technology, fashion and life styles have progressed in modern times.
Top it all off with a 50s inspired treat such as a classic hot dog or pink and white ice-cream sundae and you’re guaranteed of a nostalgic day out the whole family will enjoy.
MOTAT, 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, T: 09 815 5800 or 0800 668 2869, www.motat.org.nz