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

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2026

Black and white photograph, depicting Chinese New Year Procession. A paper dragon puppet lifted by sticks above a crowd of people, with large banners and signs surrounding them.

Program Collection Conversations

Lunar New Year

Name: February Collection Conversations | Lunar New Year
Start: 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-25T01:30:00.000Z
Location: Across Sydney

Talk

Book

12—25 Feb

3 sessions

Free

Across Sydney

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.

Lunar New Year
From firecrackers to fortune-telling tools, this session explores how Chinese traditions celebrate renewal and strengthen community bonds.

Schedule

Thursday 12 February, 11am
Powerhouse Castle Hill
2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Free event, register here
All Collection Conversations at Castle Hill are followed by a tour of the collections on display.

Thursday 19 February, 1pm
Sydney Observatory
1003 Upper Fort St, Millers Point NSW 2000
Free event, register here

Wednesday 25 February, 11am
Ultimo Library
Level 1, Ultimo Community Centre, 40 William Henry Street corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007
Free event, register here