Opens 11 September
An exhibition celebrating one of the world's greatest rock bands, with costumes, instruments, photos, posters and hand-written lyrics.
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Spring School Holiday Program
Discover the wonderful world of Chemistry in a fun-filled live show or come along to one of Cogs’ mini-workshops!
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The Wiggles Exhibition is coming to the Powerhouse Museum in Spring 2011.
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Creating the look
Explore the incredible archive of renowned fashion photographer Bruno Benini.
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Design competition now open
Elevate the humble bike rack to a glorious work of urban art. To win a share of $17,000 prize money apply online before 18 October 2010.
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See the catwalk without the claws
From behind-the-scenes dramas to catwalk divas, find out everything you ever wanted to know about Australian Fashion Week.
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The Tinytoreum
Discover Gunna the Goanna’s big ideas in this exhibition of tiny treasures from the Museum’s collection.
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The 80s are back
Celebrate the good and the bad about the decade remembered for its over-the-top excess.
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New photography exhibition
View stunning images featuring winners and highly commended entries from this recent international photography competition.
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Layar: Augmented Reality browsing
Using your iPhone 3GS or Android camera you can walk around Sydney and discover how it looked in the past.
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Support the Powerhouse Foundation
Your donation ensures the Powerhouse will continue to inspire people for generations to come. Give a tax-deductible donation online.
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Engineering Excellence
See the 2009 award-winning selection of Australian engineering projects.
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2010 Australian Sky Guide
The celestial equivalent of a street directory for the southern night sky.
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Thinkspace
Workshops and short courses designed to develop your creative and media production skills.
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DesignTECH
See some of the state's most outstanding projects by innovative young students from 2009 HSC Design and Technology course.
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Discover astonishing stories
Uncover the tales that our objects have to tell through entertaining shows, fun challenges and storytelling sessions.
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Migration Heritage Centre
Memories, personal mementos and photographs of migrating to New South Wales. View online exhibitions and mini-documentaries.
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Entries close on 30 April
The Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award is looking for designers and artists to create a new generation of lace.
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Search our collection
Search and discover objects in our vast and diverse collection.
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Photo of the Day
The Photo of the day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse photo library.
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Entries are now open
A grant of $18,000 that sends a NSW designer on a program of professional development overseas.
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