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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

Lyric Writing with Akala Newman

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

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2024

Lyric Writing with Akala Newman

Program Winter School Holidays 2024

Lyric Writing with Akala Newman

Workshop

Ended 14 Jul 2024

2 sessions

Duration – 1 hour 30 minutes

12.30amSun14 July 20243.30amSun14 July 2024

$10

$10Children

$10Adults

Castle Hill

On Dharug Land

Powerhouse Castle Hill

2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Notes

The workshop is recommended for school-aged children, ages 5–12. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

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Accessibility at Powerhouse Castle Hill

Getting to Powerhouse Castle Hill

In this workshop led by Akala Newman, a Wiradjuri/Gadigal multidisciplinary performer and songwriter, families will be guided through creative exercises to develop a unique song concept, to think about the powerful meaning of words and how we can express our ideas and experience through song.

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Powerhouse Museum - Lyric Writing with Akala Newman

Artist

Akala Newman is a Wiradjuri/Gadigal performer, songwriter, educator and cultural producer whose artistry includes cultural care practices.
Newman uses performance and lyric writing as a platform to re-vision and capture the power of the First Nations female to help create a better quality world.

Winter School Holidays 2024

Ended 21 Jul 2024Across Sydney

Winter in cut out artwork.

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