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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

Minecraft Play

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

Sydney Design Week

Sydney Design Week

Across Sydney12—24 Sep

2024

Two Minecraft characters stand on a wooden platform above a lava stream. One character is holding a sword and the other is holding a bow and arrow.

Program Spring School Holidays 2024

Minecraft Play

Workshop

In a Minecraft world specially constructed by Powerhouse, young participants will work together to complete a series of challenges and mini games in one giant Minecraft Survival Mode play session.

This full day workshop uses Minecraft Education Edition, a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment.

A part of

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Ended 10 Oct 2024

10am–4pm

$110

$110Children ages 8–11

Castle Hill

On Dharug Land

Powerhouse Castle Hill

2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Notes

Recommended for ages 8–11.

All ticketed participants will be provided with a computer and access to an exclusive Minecraft world developed by Powerhouse, which is safe, private and accessible only to participants in the workshop.

Participants are asked to bring their own lunch and a hat as lunchtime activities may take place outdoors.

Plan your visit

Accessibility at Powerhouse Castle Hill

Getting to Powerhouse Castle Hill

Powerhouse Museum - Minecraft Play

Spring School Holidays 2024

Spring School Holidays 2024

Ended 13 Oct 2024Multiple Venues

Also in the Series

Yellow triangle seat supported by 3 balloon legs in green, pink and blue.

Yellow triangle seat supported by 3 balloon legs in green, pink and blue.

Materials and Chair Design

Ended 13 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

A small car-shaped blue robot with blue sensor eyes and four red headlights sits on a dark grey background.

A small car-shaped blue robot with blue sensor eyes and four red headlights sits on a dark grey background.

Family mBot Robots

Ended 13 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

Minecraft characters standing in a brick room.

Minecraft characters standing in a brick room.

Family Minecraft Chemistry Explorer

Ended 12 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

Illustration of crowds protesting.

Illustration of crowds protesting.

Creative Studio: Blak World Building

Ended 2 Oct 2024WorkshopPHIVE

Two Minecraft characters stand in a white brick and glass room, with chemistry lab equipment and balloons behind them.

Two Minecraft characters stand in a white brick and glass room, with chemistry lab equipment and balloons behind them.

Minecraft Chemistry Discovery

Ended 11 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

Construction from above.

Construction from above.

Creative Studio: Engineering

Ended 11 Oct 2024WorkshopPHIVE

Two Minecraft characters stand in front of a green and grey brick wall with wooden trapdoors, as blue and white fireworks explode around them.

Two Minecraft characters stand in front of a green and grey brick wall with wooden trapdoors, as blue and white fireworks explode around them.

Minecraft Creative Builders

Ended 9 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

Fabric and Paper with Nicole Barakat

Fabric and Paper with Nicole Barakat

Fabric and Paper with Nicole Barakat

Ended 6 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill

Creative Studio: Motion Capture

Creative Studio: Motion Capture

Creative Studio: Motion Capture

Ended 10 Oct 2024WorkshopPHIVE

Sculptures in exhibition.

Sculptures in exhibition.

Clay with Sebastian Conti

Ended 13 Oct 2024WorkshopCastle Hill