Some people might say that if you have seen one Museum you have seen them all. Not so! The Powerhouse Museum is definitely unique in the World of Museums and a one-of-a-kind for Australia.
An innovative venture, the Powerhouse Museum showcases some of Australia's most ingenious Industry feats in design, architecture, fashion, technology and science to name a few.
The Powerhouse Museum's large gallery spaces provide the perfect setting for their diverse selection of exhibitions that are on offer through out the year. Interested in Steam Trains? Fascinated with Vintage photographs? – The Powerhouse Museum is where you need to be!
One of the highlights at the Powerhouse Museum is their collection of glass plate photographic negatives from two of Sydney's principle photographic labs during the late 18th century through to the early 19th century.
Known as the Tyrrell collection, these glass plate photographic negatives where bought by James R. Tyrrell in the 1929 and later sold to Consolidated Press, who went on to donate them to the Powerhouse Museum in 1985.
Why not take a look at the Powerhouse Museum's Flickr pages? The Powerhouse Museum is endeavouring to upload a number of their photographic collections to Flickr for public access, as many have historical significance.
But wait there is more! The Powerhouse Museum is also responsible for operating the Sydney Observatory in The Rocks, as well as a walk through Museum storage facility in Castle Hill – so, if it is not on exhibition, you might find it in their store house, the Powerhouse Discovery Centre.
Families are well catered for at the Powerhouse Museum with Children's activities on numerous days of the week and fun to be had at Holiday times. On Mondays and Wednesdays expect to find songs, storytelling and craft activities for ages three to six.
Gunna the Goanna' is also a regular feature, as well as a wonderful interactive puzzle where children must work out to get 'Cogs' the Robot together and back on exhibition. No doubt, there are definitely lots of little treasures at the Powerhouse Museum for young and old, for big kids and little kids.
As a subsidiary of the Applied Arts and Sciences collection of Museums, the Powerhouse is at the forefront in available Space technology items, as well as high tech Communications – are you a science and technology buff?
Housed in a converted tram power station, hence the name, the Powerhouse Museum holds over 400,000 items of significant interest – why not read about them in the Powerhouse Museum's quarterly members magazine titled
'Powerline'
You can find The Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, but did you know that the Powerhouse Museum was once to be housed in The Garden Palace (insert link) that burnt to the ground in 1882? Or that the Powerhouse Museum was once relocated to share space with the Sydney Hospital morgue?
Come and take a peek at the famous Strasburg astronomical clock, or one of the oldest Steam engines in the world. Enjoy the stimulation of Cyber world, or a life sized model of a Space shuttle cockpit.
Delve into the experimental exhibitions that feature science at its best. Do you like to know about light refraction, magnetism, the power of motion and electricity? Do you want to test your senses and reflexes?
The Powerhouse Museum has even designed its own magnetically operated miniature railways system – take a look! You will be amazed. Transport, sustainability and the future are all passionate topics supported at the Powerhouse Museum.
Would you be surprised if you were to learn that the Powerhouse Museum is really cool and hip? The Powerhouse Museum's blockbuster exhibitions have featured some of the most popular arts and culture in the world – think
Star Wars, think The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek.
The Powerhouse Museum is not only a fan of famous films, it is also a fan of popular culture – be spoilt with Christian Dior, or Audrey Hepburn. Do you long to return to the
80's and relive some Fab moments in history?
Still not convinced to visit? Why not browse through one of the Powerhouse Museum's online exhibitions? Be dazzled by the photography of
Hedda Morrison; be amazed by the
innovation of Australia.
Every wondered about the construction of a particular musical instrument? Did you ever want to step back in time and visit a 1930's cinema? Does nuclear physics really perplex you? The Powerhouse Museum, as you can see, is much more than just another Museum.
Opening hours for the Powerhouse Museum are from 10am to 5pm daily, every day of the year except Christmas Day. The Powerhouse Museum also has extended hours during major and school holidays.
You can purchase tickets for The Powerhouse Museum at the door and often online for major exhibitions to eliminate queuing at the door. Family tickets for the Powerhouse Museum are priced reasonably at just $25, while adult tickets are only $10 each.
Why hesitate? Start your
Powerhouse Museum adventure today and feel alive again. A great Education for all the family.
