Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Raising Powerhouse Parramatta

A visual timeline of foundations to topping out

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Art and Science in the Powerhouse Collection

2025

A black and white photographic print mounted on a sheet of linen. Photo of Captain Sharp demonstrating two Magnavox phonographs, white paper label glued to back 'CAPTAIN SHARP DEMONSTRATING WITH MV-1 & SONORA'.

Program Collection Conversations: Talks

Art and Science in the Powerhouse Collection

Name: August Collection Conversations | Art and Science in the Powerhouse Collection
Start: 2025-08-14T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-28T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Across Sydney

Talk

Each month, the Collection Conversations series invites you to explore history through the eyes of Powerhouse Museum volunteers.

In August, join us for Art and Science in the Powerhouse Collection

Explore the evolving relationship between scientific discovery and artistic expression. Through highlights from the Powerhouse Collection, this talk reveals how scientific instruments, medical breakthroughs and engineering marvels often reflect not just function, but beauty and creativity.

From intricate tools to elegant machines, discover how innovation can be both practical and poetic. This session invites you to see science through an artistic lens and appreciate the craftsmanship behind groundbreaking ideas.