A silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format.

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

Sepia photograph of the Technological Museum and a cow in the foreground

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Sepia photograph of the Technological College and Museum in Broken Hill

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Black and white photograph of man walking through eucalyptus plantation

Expanding Stories

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

Colour photograph of red corrugated iron building from a high vantage point

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Powerhouse Museum, Stage 2 exterior from high angle, city skyline in background

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Blurred image from film with museum object number

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Three Minecraft characters stand in an animated world around a campfire, with a storage chest and a mine cart.

Powerhouse Renewal

Artist Xin Liu floating with arm outstretched against a black background. She wears a full-length grey body suit with long sleeves with bare feet and hands.

Sydney Science Festival

Across Sydney10—17 Aug
Shadows cast by the Powerhouse Parramatta exoskeleton on concrete

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

A woman stands on stage in front of a large audience. She has her left hand raised in the air and a microphone in her right hand. The audience are holding their phones up recording the woman.

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse x We Are Warriors

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Three Minecraft characters stand in an animated world around a campfire, with a storage chest and a mine cart.
Program

Minecraft Play! (Ages 7–12)

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when
Ended 16 Jul 2023
where
Castle Hill

Create and play in a Minecraft world specially constructed by Powerhouse.

In this workshop young participants will work together to complete a series of challenges and Minecraft mini games in one giant play session.

The Minecraft world for these workshops is safe, private and only accessible at Powerhouse. It uses Minecraft Education Edition, a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment.

Computers will be provided to help participants develop their computer literacy with keyboard and mouse skills.

For ages 7–12. Where appropriate classes will be split into groups of 7–9 and 10–12-year-olds.

Venue

Powerhouse Castle Hill
172 Showground Rd
Castle Hill NSW 2154

Plan your visit

Entry

Child (Ages 7–12) $25
Book now

8, 9, 15, 16 July 2023
1–3pm

Accessibility

We encourage visitors with accessibility requirements to contact us via book@powerhouse.com.au or (02) 9217 0222 for help in planning your visit. We accept Companion Cards.

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Note

For ages 7–12. Advanced bookings essential as places are limited.