Collection Highlights Tour | Powerhouse

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

Collection Highlights Tour

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

Parramatta

Parramatta

2024

Collection Highlights Tour

Collection Highlights Tour

Every Sat—Sun

11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm 30 minute tours

Free

FreeGeneral

Castle Hill

On Dharug Land

Powerhouse Castle Hill

2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Notes

Building J: 11am, 1pm
Building E: 12pm, 2pm

Plan your visit

Accessibility at Powerhouse Castle Hill

Getting to Powerhouse Castle Hill

Curious to discover the hidden stories behind the Powerhouse Collection? Explore the museum in this interactive, family-friendly tour. Hear stories about the objects on display and discover some surprising insights they hold.

A side image of a full size motor car from the 1910's. The object is finished in black enamel paint and polished to a high shine. — 1/3
Detroit Electric brougham electric car
Object No. B1057-1

A two-wheeled enclosed horse-drawn vehicle. On either side of the cab are brass carriage lamps, large timber-spoked wheels and a driver's seat high at the rear of the cab. — 2/3
Australian hansom cab
Object No. H3975

The Octopus Game & Watch console is designed to be held comfortably in both hands and operated with the game controls under the thumbs. It is rectangular and has a maroon plastic casing with gold metallic front. It has an LCD screen in the middle of the front face which has permanent graphics incorporated. The LCD characters move through this display. The control buttons are red and there is a small metal stand at the back. Battery casing at the back. — 3/3
Octopus Game & Watch by Nintendo, 1981
Object No. 2003/160/1

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