Australians meet Diana
Relive the special relationship Australia had with ‘The People’s Princess’, Diana, Princess of Wales, through a small display, Australians meet Diana.

Silver: Paul de Lamerie from the Cahn Collection
Focusing on the extraodinary work of Paul de Lamerie (1688—1751), London's leading silversmith, this fabulous exhibition displays pieces from the Cahn Collection.

Yinalung yenu: women’s journey
Indigenous women share their stories and reveal the many roles they've played in Australian society, from traditional times to today.

Engineering Excellence
Outstanding projects from the Engineers Australia, (Sydney Division) 2007 Engineering Excellence award.

Our new home
Personal stories told by the Estonian migrants who came here as displaced persons post-WWII.

Australian Design Awards
Shows the best examples of top quality Australian design and innovation available to manufacturers in Australia and overseas

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

Inspired! Design across time
Over 800 objects from the Museum's collection of Australian and international decorative arts and design, from the 1700s to now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'... never done': women's work in the home
The hidden history of the daily work of women around the home

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

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

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

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

The curious economist: William Stanley Jevons in Sydney
One of 19th century’s brightest men. His interests also give a unique perspective on Sydney life in the 1850s

Ecologic: Creating a sustainable future
An exhibition about caring for our environment, our economy, tomorrow's children and ourselves - without destroying the Earth.

Success and innovation: achieving for Australia
Explores the risks and triumphs of Australia’s manufacturing industries