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

Young Writers' Challenge Celebration with Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope

Parramatta

2026

School children in uniforms explore a contemporary art installation in a bright gallery space. Several students in white shirts, plaid skirts or shorts, and black shoes examine quirky objects inside clear acrylic vitrines, including a severed head-like sculpture, a yellow oozing form, and other surreal items on white pedestals. Behind them, large floor-to-ceiling LED screens display close-up images of a giant metallic or organic object against a blue oceanic background, with text labels such as "OBJECT NO. 002". One child holds a green booklet, another peers into a display. A tall vertical sign reads "DUDE WHERE'S MY ICE?" in bold white letters on a dark background with a small photo. A vintage-style framed poster hangs on the left wall.

Program Powerhouse Materials Powerhouse Materials: Paper

Young Writers' Challenge Celebration with Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope

Name: Young Writers' Challenge Celebration with Andy Griffiths
Start: 2026-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-03-07T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Castle Hill

Ended 7 Mar 2026

Free

Castle Hill

A free drop-in activity to celebrate writers who participated in the Powerhouse Young Writers' Challenge with Andy Griffiths.

Renowned Australian children’s author and guest-curator of Powerhouse Materials: Paper Andy Griffiths and illustrator Bill Hope will showcase some of their favourite writing from the challenge. There will also be writing activities on the day to engage the young and young at heart.