Landscape format photographic image depicting a stage in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Looking south at trains with tenders used for load tests on the outer west track. In th background we can see the Sydney Observatory and houses at Millers Point.

Steamfest

Name: April Collection Conversations | Steamfest
Start: 2026-04-09T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-04-22T02:30:00.000Z
Location: Across Sydney

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9—22 Apr

3 sessions

Free

Across Sydney

Collection Conversations is a free program that brings the Powerhouse Collection to life through storytelling led by Powerhouse Volunteers. Each talk invites audiences to discover objects in new and meaningful ways.

Steamfest
From groundbreaking engines to early locomotives, Powerhouse Volunteers explore how steam power transformed industry and everyday life.

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Collection Conversations: Steamfest

Collection Conversations: Steamfest

Collection Conversations: Steamfest

Collection Conversations

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