The National Transport and Toy Museum in Wānaka, New Zealand is one of the largest private collections in the Southern Hemisphere and displays a large collection of items including over 650 vehicles, 23 aircraft and 100,000 toys plus thousands of miscellaneous items.
Owned and operated by one family, the museum is located adjacent to the Wānaka Airport on State Highway 6.
The main building houses part of the toy collection, notably a very large collection of Star Wars toys and memorabilia, a display of Barbie dolls through the decades, classic wooden and metal toys, as well as teddy bears and porcelain dolls.
The museum has indoor and outdoor playing areas with adult-sized pedal cars, a play area and a range anti-aircraft guns that can be sat and moved by visitors.
Wānaka was chosen as the site for the museum due to its dry climate, proximity to the Wānaka Airport, and location on the main road (State Highway 6).