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Powerhouse memory quiz #2- design

Published on August 5, 2010 by Melanie Pitkin in Object of the week, Sydney Design 2010 and Your Powerhouse Museum: memory quiz. 1 Comment
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Design on your mind? Have a go at guessing what some of these iconic design objects are from the Museum’s permanent collection! Here are some clues:

1. Relative of the Lockheed
2. Stepping out
3. Dutch for dry
4. Cardboard furniture
5. Squid
6. London 2010 aquatic centre

We will post the answers next week!

Powerhouse memory quiz #1

Published on July 5, 2010 by Melanie Pitkin in Object of the week and Your Powerhouse Museum: memory quiz. 2 Comments Tags: , .
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Think you know the Powerhouse Museum pretty well? If so, have a go at this!

Above are six close-up images of objects on display in the Museum, which span all floors and collection areas. If you think you can identify any, or all, of these objects then we want to hear from you! Here are some clues:

1. It’s given this number for a reason!
2. Mercury
3. There’s more than meets the eye!
4. Industrial Revolution
5. ‘What is there equal to the dawn’ ‘Beautiful as the moon’ ‘Radiant as the sun’
6. Music to my ears

See how good your memory is at not only identifying the objects, but also their location in the Museum as well!

Good luck!