A silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format.

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

Sepia photograph of the Technological Museum and a cow in the foreground

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Sepia photograph of the Technological College and Museum in Broken Hill

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Black and white photograph of man walking through eucalyptus plantation

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Colour photograph of red corrugated iron building from a high vantage point

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Powerhouse Museum, Stage 2 exterior from high angle, city skyline in background

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Blurred image from film with museum object number

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

First Nations models dressed in different outfits celebrate backstage at a fashion show. Black and white photograph.

Blakout!

First Nations Fashion and Design

Powerhouse Renewal

Artist Xin Liu floating with arm outstretched against a black background. She wears a full-length grey body suit with long sleeves with bare feet and hands.

Sydney Science Festival

Across Sydney10—17 Aug
Shadows cast by the Powerhouse Parramatta exoskeleton on concrete

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

A woman stands on stage in front of a large audience. She has her left hand raised in the air and a microphone in her right hand. The audience are holding their phones up recording the woman.

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse x We Are Warriors

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Stories

Blakout!

First Nations Fashion and Design
First Nations models dressed in different outfits celebrate backstage at a fashion show. Black and white photograph.

In 2022, First Nations Fashion and Design presented BLAKOUT!, a night of fashion, dance and the chance to hear the wise words of Mob who are owning the catwalks.

BLAKOUT! began with a Welcome to Country, a smoking ceremony and Yidaki Healing Workshop with Uncle Brendan Kerin.

Taking place in the museum’s Microcars space, the Blak and Deadly Walk Off saw models Josie Baker, Bee Cruse, Luke Currie-Richardson and Perry Mooney strut their stuff against a backdrop of artworks by Shaun Daniel Allen.

A wide fashion runway with Indigenous models dressed in various styles and colours of clothing and swimwear. At the front are a man and a woman. They are holding sand in one hand and letting it fall into the other hand.

In Cover Girl: In Conversation First Nations Fashion and Design’s Grace Lillian Lee and Teagan Cowlishaw led a discussion highlighting fashion’s power to generate positive social change with the iconic cover model Elaine George.

First Nations Fashion and Design 2021/22 runway screenings were accompanied by an interactive discussion with Perry Mooney and Coby Edgar, while Lomas Amini led a panel discussion with Luke Currie-Richardson, Jake Gordon and Jarron Andy on the male First Nations fashion experience.

yButchulla Hip Hop artist Birdz headlined the night’s First Nations music acts alongside a live set from Yuin rapper, producer and radio host DJ Nooky, complemented by a First Nations playlist throughout the night curated by Dobby.

First Nations Fashion and Design is a national voice representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members; creating ongoing access to opportunities, skill development, and industry engagement. As a not-for-profit organisation its core business is supporting the growth of Indigenous fashion.

First Nations Fashion and Design is working towards a self-sustaining ecosystem of First Nations fashion designers, textile artists, jewellery designers, photographers, models, hair and makeup artists, stylists, curators and fashion industry professionals. Its Board of Directors and Executive team are 100% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Its HQ at Powerhouse Ultimo has become a centre for Blak excellence within the fashion industry by providing space for First Nations fashion professionals to participate in activations and creating a gateway for remote communities to access industry opportunities in Australia’s fashion capital.

Blak Powerhouse

Black and white photograph. Mid shot of a person with their back to the camera, wearing a denim jacket with an applique of the Aboriginal flag. Their left arm and fist are raised in the air.

We Are Warriors is an Indigenous social enterprise, dedicated to celebrating Blak excellence and empowering Indigenous youth. On January 26, one of the most polarising days of the year, We Are Warriors took over Powerhouse Ultimo for BlakPowerhouse: We Are Warriors, taking back a day of sorrow and turning it into a day of power and positivity.

Blak Powerhouse