A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.
ProgramCollection Conversations

Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library

Book
Monthly

11am–12pm

3 sessions

11amWed23 September 202611amWed28 October 202611amWed25 November 2026

Free

FreeStandard Drop-ins welcome

Powerhouse Ultimo, Research Library

On Gadigal Land

Powerhouse Ultimo, Research Library

87 Macarthur St, Ultimo NSW 2007

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

Presented across Sydney, the program creates spaces for learning through shared conversations.

Upcoming Collection Conversations

  • Wednesday 23 September – Educators
    From classroom tools to learning technologies, Powerhouse Volunteers explore how teaching has evolved across generations.
  • Wednesday 28 October – Diwali
    From intricate textiles to luminous traditions, Powerhouse Volunteers explore how cultures in India expresses light, hope and renewal.
  • Wednesday 25 November – Parramatta
    From transport and migration to urban transformation, Powerhouse Volunteers explore the stories that have shaped Parramatta and Greater Western Sydney.

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