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

Opening: Powerhouse Materials x Chloe Hayden

Parramatta

2025

Activist Chloe Hayden posed against a white background and eclectic Powerhouse Collection objects.

Program Powerhouse Materials Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

Opening: Powerhouse Materials x Chloe Hayden

Name: Powerhouse Materials X Chloe Hayden
Start: 2025-06-28T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-06-28T05:00:00.000Z
Location: Castle Hill

Ended 28 Jun 2025

Free

Castle Hill

Join us for the launch of Powerhouse Materials: Textiles with a full day of free activities programmed by guest curator Chloe Hayden and featuring special guests, actor and singer Ayesha Madon, content creator Sam Todd and youth climate leader, Grace Vegesana.

Experience the Powerhouse textile collection, watch a live performance of Ayesha’s upcoming EP, hear inspiring conversations with Chloe about self-expression, identity and change and more.

This is a free event and registration is essential.

Powerhouse Materials is a new series exploring the Powerhouse Collection through the lens of a guest curator and a chosen material.

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. Accessibility at Powerhouse

PROGRAM

In Conversation
11am Chloe Hayden and actor Ayesha Madon on growing up neurodivergent and finding meaning in performance.

Ayesha Madon Live
11.30am Ayesha Madon performs songs from her upcoming EP.

Curators Talk
11.30am and 1.30pm Join Powerhouse curators for an insightful talk that highlights textiles from the Powerhouse Collection.

Workshop: Digitisation
12.30pm and 1.30pm Learn how we document and digitise textiles in the collection. Recommended for adults and children over 12 years of age.
Register

BTS - Collections Storage Tour
1pm and 2.30pm Join us for a behind the scenes look at more of our textile collection and storage spaces where we house the Powerhouse Collection.
Register

In Conversation
1pm Explore the world of activism and change making with Chloe Hayden and Grace Vegesana, the National Director of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition.

In Conversation
2pm Join Chloe Hayden and influencer, travel blogger and fashion enthusiast Sam Todd as they explore the world of fashion, travel and navigating social media.

Cafe
10am–3pm

Quiet Room
10am–3pm