Bill Richardson Transport World

“What is so impressive about this place is the quantity and quality of the exhibits. The trucks, cars, wearable art, Matchbox toys and even the hundreds of toys from McDonalds have not only been collected, but they have been presented, and in most cases presented beautifully, with shiny paint and all. This is a classy transport museum, and, I would think, world class. It's a real credit to all those who have put it together and continue to maintain it.”

“So much to see, so little time. This is apparently one of the biggest and I believe it. Cars, Bikes, Trucks, Tractors, fuel ⛽️ bowsers. Engines from old Fords to late model Nissan Skylines. Well worth the visit, brings back so many memories from growing up. So may photos 📸 not enough space to show you all.”

“The museum is huge. There is an amazing collection of cars, trucks, tractors, all related to transport. There are some World of Wearable Art dresses! The bathrooms are also decorated with. It is worth a visit, you need at least 2 hours to visit.”

“Next stop was the world famous Bill Richardson Transport World Museum. Unfortunately the sister classic NZ “”Dig This Invercargill” attraction (where people can try their luck at driving heavy digging gear) was closed. Never the less the Transport Museum certainly impressed! It is truly an ‘International grade” facility and a must for any heritage car and bus fan who could spend weeks in here. Its primarily a privately held collection, with many unique exhibits that no longer exist anywhere else in the world and all presented beautifully in both restored and original preserved condition, complete with humidity controlled environment. In fact this trip has revealed how immensely amazing New Zealand is when it comes to preservation of ALL transport history. Planes, road vehicles, tractors, trains… you name it. There are literally thousands of unique exhibits here in excellent condition. Here, because of New Zealand’s tendency to receive “hand me down” equipment from overseas around the time everyone else considered them junk and otherwise scrapped them. New Zealanders would then go on to care for them well, over extremely long lives in service and then they would pass into preservation without being scrapped because they had space to store them. A well trained and mechanically minded work force has also worked in their favour. The biggest problem with the Bill richardson facility is its immense size and offerings. A transport fan could spend a week in here and still not be across all the marvellous vehicles and the amazing stories behind them. A typical tourist can do the place in a few hours..but be aware.. you'll skim over a hell of a lot of it. There is an authentic American style diner attached to the front that's an interesting feed if you're into tat kind of thing.”