- Specialist research services
- Museum archives
- Research library
- Photo library
- Preservation and Heritage Management
- Regional programs & services
- Migration Heritage Centre
Bigfoot (new 2008 version)
Estimates the size of your ecological footprint from your answers to 15 questions.
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Find us on Facebook
The Powerhouse Museum is now on Facebook! Visit our page to read news items, ask questions, and post discussion topics.
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Operation Cogs
Games and puzzles for you to play and solve to help get Cogs fixed and back on show again.
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The Commons on Flickr
The Powerhouse makes its historical photos accessible to a global community.
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Letters from Sydney Observatory
Delve into the remarkable history of Sydney Observatory
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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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D*Hub
A gateway to the worlds best design collections and online magazine with news, interviews, opinions and ideas.
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Play at Powerhouse
All the latest news about what’s on for kids at the Powerhouse plus activities and resources for family fun at home.
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Electronic swatchbook
Browse fashionable fabric designs ranging from the 1830s to the 1920s, and use them freely in your own creations.
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Gambling: calculating the risk
An educational website which helps you learn about mathematics and probability, as applied to common forms of gambling.
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Zoe's Dress-up Game
Help Zoe get ready to go out. Explore Zoe's room and find everything she needs for her outings.
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Operation Cogs
Games and puzzles for you to play and solve to help get Cogs fixed and back on show again.
Zoe's Dress-up Game
Help Zoe get ready to go out. Explore Zoe's room and find everything she needs for her outings.
Discover a Powerhouse ABC!
An alphabet book of Powerhouse objects - to delight your child from aeroplane to zebra.
Counting with Zoe and Cogs
Help Zoe and Cogs choose objects from the Powerhouse collection for their new exhibition.
Nursery rhyme skittles game
This skittles game is based on a 19th century Victorian table game of skittles from the Powerhouse collection.
Recorded lectures & events
Video and sound recordings of recent lectures and events at the Powerhouse Museum
Australian monthly sky guide
Monthly highlights of the night sky for Australia.
dFactory
Listen to creative industry professionals talk cutting-edge design! From fashion, interiors and architecture to innovations and new media.
Smart works: design and the handmade
Video documentation of the talks from the Smart works symposium are now available.
Free Radicals
Covers issues and ideas related to current themes in sustainability.
Photo of the Day
The Photo of the day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse photo library.
Walking The Wall
Follow the 3000 kilometre journey of Brendan Fletcher and Emma Nicholas along the Great Wall of China.
Observations
Astronomy news and discussions from the Sydney Observatory.
Free Radicals
Covers issues and ideas related to current themes in science and sustainability.
Collections Australia Network (CAN)
A comprehensive website providing information about the collections of Australian museums and galleries;
also the principal gateway to Australian museums for professionals and volunteers working in the museums sector,
community users and researchers.
Migration Heritage Centre
Memories, personal mementos and photographs of migrating to New South Wales. View online exhibitions and mini-documentaries.
Electronic swatchbook
Browse fashionable fabric designs ranging from the 1830s to the 1920s, and use them freely in your own creations.
Teachers Guide
To help plan your visit and find the exhibitions, programs and resources most suitable for your class.
Gambling: calculating the risk
An educational website which helps you learn about mathematics and probability, as applied to common forms of gambling.
D*Hub
A gateway to the worlds best design collections and online magazine with news, interviews, opinions and ideas.
Hedda Morrison photographic collection
The Hedda Morrison collection comprises exhibition prints, personal papers and objects from China, Sarawak and Australia
Australia Innovates
An online guide to innovation in Australia's industries over the last century.
HSC technology syllabus support
Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity showcasing objects and research from the Powerhouse Museum.
Historical letters from Sydney Observatory
Delve into the remarkable history of Sydney Observatory - meet the characters and glimpse the beginnings of scientific study in NSW.
Remembering Rowe St
Explore the history and stories behind Rowe St, which for over a century, was a hub of creativity in Sydney.
Eco'tude:change your school's ecological attitude
A learning resource aimed at assisting school students in measuring the environmental impact of their schools sing a unique online calculator.
PotBiz: the innovation game
Learn how to be a successful innovator as you try to turn an idea for a decomposing plant pot into a profitable business.
Tyrrell photographic collection
Glass plate negatives from the studios of Charles Kerry and Henry King who led two of Sydney's principal photographic studios in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Sydney 2000 Games Collection
A database of objects related to the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Also includes interviews with designers and zoomable panoramas.
EcoLogic online interactives
Online games designed to help students understand the concept of ecologically sustainable development
Australian designers at work
An educational resource exploring the design process. Meet six Australian designers and learn about how they work.
Sydney designers unplugged
Detailed case studies of seven industrial design groups with video interviews. A resource for students and anyone with an interest in design.
The rags: paraphernalia of menstruation
Follow the development and advertising of menstrual products, from sanitary towels to pain relievers, with examples of ‘facts of life' booklets for girls.
