Exhibitions

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The Museum is currently under construction
The Museum is currently undergoing an exciting new revitalisation program. This means you will soon enjoy a new public forecourt, street-side cafe, gift shop plus a new gallery for international exhibitions.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition

This enchanting exhibition uncovers surprising similarities between our world and Narnia. Find out how we influence the climate, see whether we really can talk to animals, uncover the secrets of castle building, reveal the hidden meaning in heraldry and much more.
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The Wiggles Exhibition

The Wiggles Exhibition
Jump into the world of The Wiggles with this amazing exhibition.

Love Lace

Love Lace
See 130 lace works by 134 artists from 20 countries, in this ground-breaking exhibition.
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Engineering Excellence

Engineering Excellence
Winning projects from the 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards.

 
Australian International Design Awards 2011

Australian International Design Awards 2011
Showcases excellence in design as well as innovative use of technology or materials.

DesignTECH 2011

DesignTECH
See the work of some of the state’s most talented young design students.

Student fashion

Student fashion
See the striking designs from this year’s talented group of fashion graduates .

 
Faith, fashion, fusion: Muslim women’s style in Australia

Faith, fashion, fusion: Muslim women’s style in Australia
From street-style to red carpet dresses, explore the emerging modest fashion market in this new exhibition.

The Deardorff Project - a photographic exhibition

The Deardorff Project
a photographic exhibition
Explore the Museum's science collection through the lens of Angie Turnbull's Deardorff camera, in this stunning display of 13 photographs.

Cover story: 60 years of Australian book design

Cover story: 60 years of Australian book design
Celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Australian Publishers Association (APA) Book Design Awards.

 

Permanent exhibitions


transport

Boulton & Watt steam engine
The oldest surviving rotative steam engine in the world

Cyberworlds: computers and connections

Cyberworlds: computers and connections
An interactive exhibition of the past, present and future world of computers

ecologic

Ecologic: Creating a sustainable future
Discover the science behind global warming and what we can do to prevent it from getting worse.

 
Experimentations

Experimentations
Explores the principles of temperature, pressure, electricity, magnetism, light, gravity, motion and chemistry

strasburg clock

Strasburg Clock
The treasured Strasburg Clock model is back on display following a long period of restoration.

steam

The steam revolution
Traces the development of steam power from the first experiments of the 1600s to today’s steam turbines

 
the Kings cinema

The Kings cinema
A reconstructed 1930s cinema screening films of the period

Transport

Locomotive No. 1
Locomotive No. 1 hauled the first train in NSW between Sydney and Parramatta in 1855.

Musical instruments

Musical instruments: made and played
A selection of instruments from the Museum’s vast collection

 
Nuclear matters

Nuclear matters
A highly interactive exhibition exploring the complex world of nuclear science, medicine and nuclear power.

space

Space
The history of the human desire to travel beyond the Earth’s atmosphere

What's in store? Shopping in Australia from 1880 – 1930

What's in store? Shopping in Australia from 1880 – 1930
Shopping in Australia from small country stores to big city department stores

 
Transport

Transport
Vehicles that have brought people together, from bicycles and horse-drawn carriages to planes, trains and automobiles