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

Parramatta

2026

An open briefcase revealing the Apple 1 printed circuit board and components attached to the underside of the briefcase lid.

Program School Holidays

Engineering Studio

Name: Engineering Studio
Start: 2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-15T04:00:00.000Z
Location: PHIVE

8—15 Jul

2 sessions

$20

PHIVE

In this 3-day workshop facilitated by Education Ethos, high school learners in Years 7–9 (ages 12–15) will build a working computer entirely from scratch – using logic chips, wires and LEDs – while uncovering the ethics behind modern technology.

Drawing inspiration from the Powerhouse Collection, learners will explore how computers are engineered at every layer, investigating the environmental and human impacts of how technology is made, used and discarded.

Learners will trace global supply chains, investigate e-waste, debate emerging innovations and calculate their own digital footprint to understand the real-world consequences of computing decisions.

The workshop culminates in a design challenge, where learners redesign their computers for sustainability and present their ideas for a more responsible technological future.

Generously supported by the Sir William Tyree Foundation.