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School Holidays

This school holidays, Powerhouse is offering workshops on animation, industrial design, engineering, aeronautical engineering and game design. Each program encourages learners to engage with the Powerhouse Collection – using the museum’s objects, stories and spaces as springboards for creativity and discovery.

Explore the full program below.

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Programs

Collection on Display

Every Sat—SunCastle Hill

Events

Sydney Observatory Tours

Guided Family Tours

Every Wed—SunSydney Observatory

Vacation Care

Every School HolidaysCastle Hill

Past Programs

Collection on Display

Observatory tower at Sydney Observatory

Observatory tower at Sydney Observatory

Two young children touch their hands to a big purple circle, that illuminates are dark room.

Two young children touch their hands to a big purple circle, that illuminates are dark room.

6—17 Jul

Across Sydney

Events

Creative Studio: Animation Junior Creators

Creative Studio: Animation Junior Creators

Creative Studio: Animation Junior Creators

6—8 Jul PHIVE

Tiny model of daybed being placed in the sun by two hands.

Tiny model of daybed being placed in the sun by two hands.

Creative Studio: Industrial Design

Engineering Studio

8—15 Jul PHIVE

Aero Engineering (12–15)

Wed 8 JulCastle Hill

Flying Machines (9–12)

Thu 9 JulCastle Hill

Wing It (7–9)

Fri 10 JulCastle Hill

Creative Studio: Animation Teen Creators

13—15 Jul PHIVE

Game Inventors (7–9)

Wed 15 JulCastle Hill

Games Unplugged (9–12)

16—17 Jul Castle Hill

An open briefcase revealing the Apple 1 printed circuit board and components attached to the underside of the briefcase lid.

An open briefcase revealing the Apple 1 printed circuit board and components attached to the underside of the briefcase lid.

Flying Machines (9–12)

Flying Machines (9–12)

A black & white photograph depicting a rubber band flapping wing flying machine.

A black & white photograph depicting a rubber band flapping wing flying machine.

Wing It (7–9)

Wing It (7–9)

Snakes and Ladders game board with green cardboard backing. Square spiral track without numbers, the first square labeled 'START' and last 'GAME'.

Snakes and Ladders game board with green cardboard backing. Square spiral track without numbers, the first square labeled 'START' and last 'GAME'.

Creative Studio: Animation Teen Creators

Creative Studio: Animation Teen Creators

Close-up photograph of a red, yellow and green Ludo game board made of cardboard.

Close-up photograph of a red, yellow and green Ludo game board made of cardboard.

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

Exoskeleton

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

Parramatta

School Holidays

2026

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