Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library | Powerhouse

Country Always

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

2024

Exoskeleton

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library

Parramatta

Parramatta

2026

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

Program Collection Conversations

Collection Conversations at Ultimo Research Library

Monthly

11am–12pm

5 sessions

1amWed22 July 20261amWed26 August 20261amWed23 September 202612amWed28 October 202612amWed25 November 2026

Free

FreeGeneral 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 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 22 July – Caring for Country
From carved emu eggs to ancestral star knowledge, Powerhouse Volunteers share stories of First Nations objects that honour Country and sustain knowledge.
Wednesday 26 August – National Science Week
From early flight experiments to medical breakthroughs, Powerhouse Volunteers explore how scientific innovation has expanded our understanding of the world.
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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A landscape black and white photograph depicting two men and two women browsing in the book room, later known as the Margaret Street Bookshop.

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

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

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

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