Close up image of a vibrant piece of patchwork fabric.

Powerhouse Materials

Series

Powerhouse Materials is a new series that invites guest curators to explore the Powerhouse Collection through the lens of one material.

Actor and advocate Chloe Hayden launched the series with Powerhouse Materials: Textiles on 28 June 2025.

The second instalment, Powerhouse Materials: Paper will be with renowned children's author Andy Griffiths from November 2025.

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Powerhouse Museum - Powerhouse Materials

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

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

Raising Powerhouse Parramatta

Raising Powerhouse Parramatta

A visual timeline of foundations to topping out

Exoskeleton

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Powerhouse Materials

2025

Every Sat–Sun

Castle Hill

On Dharug Land

Powerhouse Castle Hill

2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154

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Events

Activist Chloe Hayden posed in the centre, wearing a vibrant, multi-patterned dress against a black background.

Activist Chloe Hayden posed in the centre, wearing a vibrant, multi-patterned dress against a black background.

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

Every Sat–SunExhibitionCastle Hill