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

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Sydney Design Week

Across Sydney12—24 Sep

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

Science

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

Talk

Collection Conversations is a free program that brings the Powerhouse Collection to life through storytelling and curatorial insight. Led by Powerhouse Volunteers, each talk invites audiences to see familiar objects in new and meaningful ways.

Science
This volunteer-led discussion analyses how cultures around the world have influenced technological progress and shaped our understanding of the world.

Schedule

Thursday 14 August, 11am
Darling Square Library
The Exchange, levels 1, 1 Little Pier St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Free event, register here

Thursday 21 August, 11am
Powerhouse Castle Hill
172 Showground Road
Free event, register here
All Collection Conversations at Castle Hill are followed by a tour of the collections on display.

Wednesday 27 August, 11am
Ultimo Community Centre
40 William Henry Street corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007
Free event, register here

Thursday 28 August, 11am
PHIVE
5 Parramatta Sq, Parramatta NSW 2150
Free event, drop in