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Country Always

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Expanding Stories

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

Transforming the Tramsheds

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

2024

Exoskeleton

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library

Parramatta

Parramatta

2026

A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

Program Collection Conversations

Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library

Monthly

11am–12pm

6 sessions

1amWed24 June 20261amWed22 July 20261amWed26 August 20261amWed23 September 202612amWed28 October 202612amWed25 November 2026

Free

FreeGeneral Drop-ins welcome

Powerhouse Ultimo, Research Library

On Gadigal Land

Powerhouse Ultimo, Research Library

87 Macarthur St, Ultimo NSW 2007

Collection Conversations is a free program that brings the Powerhouse Collection to life through storytelling led by Powerhouse Volunteers. Each talk invites audiences to discover objects in new and meaningful ways.

Presented across Sydney, the program creates spaces for learning through shared conversations.

Seasonal Rituals
From traditional music to seasonal rituals, Powerhouse Volunteers explore Korean objects from our collection, that celebrate change, harmony and community.

Upcoming Collection Conversations

Wednesday 24 June – Seasonal Rituals
Wednesday 22 July – Caring for Country
Wednesday 26 August – National Science Week
Wednesday 23 September – Educators
Wednesday 28 October – Diwali
Wednesday 25 November – Parramatta

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A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

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A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

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Man standing in field surrounded by those in uniforms.

Man standing in field surrounded by those in uniforms.

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Innovation

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Science

Ended 28 Aug 2025Across Sydney

Design

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Space

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A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

Photograph of a woman sitting at a desk writing, holding a fountain pen, and a Bakelite telephone in front of her.

Photograph of a woman sitting at a desk writing, holding a fountain pen, and a Bakelite telephone in front of her.

A sepia-toned photograph of the design awards, in which four figures -- two men, two women -- speak together in a loose huddle, drinks in hand.

A sepia-toned photograph of the design awards, in which four figures -- two men, two women -- speak together in a loose huddle, drinks in hand.

Textiles

Textiles

Colour photographic print of a 1914 Daimler and train, cut from calendar or magazine.

Colour photographic print of a 1914 Daimler and train, cut from calendar or magazine.

A black and white photograph of designers Jenny Kee wearing a Kee designed knit and Linda Jackson wearing a Linda Jackson designed jacket.

A black and white photograph of designers Jenny Kee wearing a Kee designed knit and Linda Jackson wearing a Linda Jackson designed jacket.

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'.

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'.

Space

Space

Black and white photograph showing two women, using back strap looms in a hut while two girls sit between them, in the centre of the photograph. The back strap loom used the weaver's body to provide the correct tension to the warps, the other end of which are tied to a rod, which is suspended from the roof timbers.

Black and white photograph showing two women, using back strap looms in a hut while two girls sit between them, in the centre of the photograph. The back strap loom used the weaver's body to provide the correct tension to the warps, the other end of which are tied to a rod, which is suspended from the roof timbers.