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Powerhouse Museum

Locality: Ultimo, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9217 0111

Address: 500 Harris St, Ultimo 2007 Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Website: https://maas.museum/powerhouse-museum

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24.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED: the Powerhouse will present a series of performances from inside Maton: Australia’s Guitar, which has been extended until 31 January 2021. The free, online performances will include Diesel Music (30 October 2020), musician and multi-disciplinary artist annie hamilton (13 November 2020), Australian singer-songwriter TOBY MARTIN (27 November 2020) (Youth Group) and multi-instrumentalist, actor, model, and songwriter, @zep.hamilton (11 December 2020). https://maas.museum/event/maton-amplified/

24.01.2022 Reconciliation NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge invites young people to create artworks and stories upon reflection of what reconciliation means to them. See the 2020 finalist artworks as a digital display at the Powerhouse Museum from 615 November, in celebration of NAIDOC Week. https://ma.as/bck

24.01.2022 WATCH NOW: As part of Maton Amplified, see singer and songwriter TOBY MARTIN (Youth Group) perform against the backdrop of over 130 Maton guitars in this exclusive digital concert, recorded inside Maton: Australia's Guitar at the Powerhouse Museum: https://youtu.be/OEwVd22SRG4 David Varga

24.01.2022 Reconnect with some of the major moments of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 20 years on. See some of the most iconic props and costumes from the Games, as part of the Powerhouse collection, the largest collection of Sydney Olympics objects in Australia. https://ma.as/bas Geoff Lee - MP, Seat of Parramatta

22.01.2022 We are celebrating Qantas' 100th anniversary today. Explore the Qantas objects in the Powerhouse Collection here https://maas.museum/qantas/

20.01.2022 NOW OPEN: Design for Life explores the critical role of design in saving and improving human life. See over 200 medical and scientific material from the late 1800s to present day, alongside the latest innovations in medical and scientific product design. https://ma.as/ba6 Jessica Maurer

18.01.2022 Discover the Powerhouse after-hours, every Thursday. Featuring exhibition tours, live music, DJ sets, film screenings and the Powerhouse Campari Bar. FREE ... maas.museum/late #cultureuplate is proudly funded by the NSW govt.

18.01.2022 Share your ideas on the renewal of Powerhouse Ultimo. The survey closes at midnight Sunday 27 September. https://swipengage.com/#/powerhouserenewal Katherine Lu

17.01.2022 Today we celebrate the #worldaidsday2020 theme global solidarity, shared responsibility with Positive Life NSW and NSW Health. This Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt contains quilt blocks from across the country, reflecting the peaking of the health crisis in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The quilt’s aim was to act as a tool of remembrance as individual stories were told through every stitch. Read more about the quilts in the collection: https://ma.as/384078

15.01.2022 The Powerhouse is partnering with ABC ME to present a screening of the fun new TV series, MIKKI VS THE WORLD, all about pre-teen mental health, on Saturday 15 May, 11am and Sunday 16 May, 2pm. Fresh out of psychology school, Mikki is ready to do business. She’s set up a very cool practice and has ALL her new knowledge to share. Recommended for ages 10+ Register for your free ticket: https://www.maas.museum/event/mikki-vs-the-world-screening/

15.01.2022 We have just acquired one of the finest surviving Australian-made jewels of the 20th Century, a rare 18 carat gold bracelet from 1909, made by acclaimed Sydney jeweller Percy Marks. Featuring gold nuggets and Australian diamonds and gems, including a fine black opal. Thanks to the National Cultural Heritage Account for their support with this acquisition. Learn more: https://bit.ly/33luTq4

15.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED: $100k Generations Fellowship returns for early career contemporary musicians, music producers, songwriters and composers. Fellowships initiated and supported by Powerhouse Museum Create NSW and ASTRAL PEOPLE. Applications close 18 Jan 2021. More info: https://bit.ly/39YA0Rq : Current Fellow, Tanaya at the Powerhouse

15.01.2022 This year for the annual Powerhouse Regional Stakeholder Forum we unpack the theme Resilience. Hear from cultural leaders, tech entrepreneurs and museum professionals who have adapted to these changing circumstances and have put forward innovative and creative ways to support community, protect cultural heritage and find new ways to engage with audiences. Book your FREE tickets here: https://ma.as/bbg Botanical model, 'Epillet du ble' (wheat grain), made by Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux, France, Powerhouse Collection.

14.01.2022 Today marks 20 years since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony when the eyes of the world were focused on Sydney. Explore the backstory of the Olympic torch carried by Cathy Freeman to ignite the cauldron and start the Games, as part of the Powerhouse collection: https://ma.as/bas

13.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED: Creative Director David Bonney will transform the Powerhouse into a 3D magazine for Vivid Sydney featuring; Karen Walker, Perks & Mini, Romance Was Born; Glynis Traill-Nash and Byron Spencer; DJs Annabelle Gaspar and Lorna Clarkson. Byron Spencer. 26 August from 6pm https://www.maas.museum//vivid-sydney-beautiful-freak-in-t More VIVID events at the Powerhouse: https://www.maas.museum/whats-on/?q=vivid

13.01.2022 Today marks the anniversary of the historic Australian Referendum that recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as citizens, drawing an end to the dehumanising policies for First Nations within the Australian Constitution. Today is also the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, a time to recognise our past and how it implicates our future. This isn’t just a First Nations history, it’s an Australian history. This Collection object is accompanied by the pow...erful statement: To solve our indifferences we must have UNITY. No matter what our skin colour is. 200 years of struggle for understanding. You educated us, now we educate you. Reconciliation. It’s more than a word. #MoreThanAWord #NRW2021 Image: Community poster, 'Unity', paper, designed by Kurwingie (Kerry Giles), Co-Media, Adelaide, South Australia, 1988

12.01.2022 Just announced: Expanded support for NSW creative industries. Expressions of interest for the Powerhouse NSW Creative Industries Residency Program are now open until 20 November. Register for more information at https://maas.museum/residency/

11.01.2022 On this day in 1855 the first passenger railway opened in New South Wales from Sydney to Parramatta. Visit Locomotive No. 1 at the Powerhouse Museum which brings to life the age of steam travel and Locomotive No. 78 at the NSW Rail Museum

11.01.2022 Aspiring songwriters aged 13-15 years are invited to join musician Toby Martin (Youth Group) for an online workshop these holidays. Be inspired by the exhibition Maton: Australia’s Guitar, and discover the basics of writing lyrics, structure and collaboration. Sunday 27 September, tickets are $15 and places are limited. Book online: https://maas.museum//song-writing-with-toby-martin-online/

11.01.2022 Today marks the 85th anniversary of the opening of Sydney's Luna Park. Pictured are black and white negatives taken by Sydney-based cultural photographer David Mist in 1969. Connect with the park’s rich history of artist and community engagement, controversial closures and reopening’s through object records as part of the Powerhouse Collection https://collection.maas.museum/set/7568 David Mist

09.01.2022 These holidays young percussionists aged 8-10 years can explore how to create music using rhythm and drums, with drummer Jared Underwood. No special equipment is needed for this one-hour online workshop; learn the basics using the floor, your body, or even a bucket or pot. Saturday 10 October, tickets are $15 and places are limited. Book online: https://maas.museum//drumming-with-jared-underwood-online/

06.01.2022 WATCH NOW: See Diesel Music perform against the backdrop of over 130 Maton guitars in this exclusive digital concert, recorded inside Maton: Australia's Guitar at the Powerhouse Museum: https://ma.as/diesel David Varga

04.01.2022 The Powerhouse Museum wishes all Muslim communities a blessed Eid al-Fitr. Today, Muslim communities all over the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a joyous holiday for Muslims worldwide at the end of Ramadan. The small amulet (telesm) pictured is one of the few objects in the Powerhouse collection that originates from the pastoral nomads and small communities of south-west Persia (Iran). As a rare collectable object, it is made of Persian green jade (yashm-e sabz) probably b...y a tribal artisan in 1930s Persia (Iran). The amulet's shape follows the general design of Persian tribal necklaces. Engraved on the surface is the Shia Muslim text of Nad-e Ali, commonly used for health protection. The remarkable physical condition of this amulet indicates that it was never used and was probably sold to a collector in an urban market in the city of Isfahan or Shiraz. Read more: https://ma.as/296254 On display in Iranzamin: https://ma.as/iranzamin Marinco Kojdanovski

04.01.2022 Showtime: on this day 20 years ago, Sydney said farewell as host of the Summer 2000 Olympic Games, drawing an end to what was described as 'the best games ever'. See some of the most memorable costumes and props from the "party to end all parties" alongside other iconic objects from the Games, in person at the Museums Discovery Centre, Castle Hill: https://ma.as/bar Bookings essential, extended for October only. Powerhouse Collection

03.01.2022 This Sunday aspiring songwriters aged 13-15 years are invited to join musician Toby Martin (Youth Group) for an online workshop. Be inspired by the exhibition Maton: Australia’s Guitar, and discover the basics of writing lyrics, structure and collaboration. 27 September, tickets are $15 and places are limited. Book online: https://maas.museum//song-writing-with-toby-martin-online/

02.01.2022 Make your mark with the help of the City of Sydney. Create public artworks that reimagine and regenerate Sydney. Applications now open. https://bit.ly/3k5HDXG

02.01.2022 EOIs CLOSING SOON: Powerhouse Parramatta will be the first NSW State Cultural Institution to call Western Sydney home. Our Community Reference Group works with us during the design and planning of Powerhouse Parramatta. We are looking for new members to join us for 2021. Read more and apply here by midnight 18 May: https://www.maas.museum/new-powerhouse/community-engagement/ Image: Moreau Kusunoki and Genton

01.01.2022 Do you love music as much as we do? Inspired by Maton: Australia's Guitar exhibition, these holidays you can design your own guitar at home or create some amazing shakers using items you already have. Download the templates and instructions here: https://maas.museum/make-from-home/ Anna Kucera

01.01.2022 Relive the shared sense of pride for our 'Aussie' athletes as part of the high-calibre Sydney 2000 Olympic team, experiencing an unprecedented performance, particularly in the pool. On this day 20 years ago the men's freestyle relay team feat. Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe won gold, upsetting an undefeated American team. Speedo swimsuits and caps designed for the Australian team are autographed by Susie O'Neill and Michael Klim, and now form part of the Powerhouse collection. https://collection.maas.museum/set/7533