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

2025

Program Autumn School Holidays 2025

Powerhouse Academy: Plants for Space

Name: Powerhouse Academy: Plants for Space
Start: 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-04-24T06:00:00.000Z
Location: Castle Hill

Ended 24 Apr 2025

2 sessions

Castle Hill

What will we need to sustain us on the Moon? And what legacy will we leave there? This hands-on workshop explores the intersection of humans, technology, sustainability and plants in off Earth exploration.

Guided by researchers from the ARC Centre for Excellence in Plants for Space, students will learn how to genetically engineer plants for zero waste and make a space salad for lunch. Participants will take inspiration from art in space, such as the Gemini space suits and the Golden Record, to create their own design they would like placed on the Moon’s surface.