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

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

Meet an Astronaut

2025

Meet an Astronaut

Program Sydney Science Festival Sydney Science Festival at Parramatta

Meet an Astronaut

Meet astronauts from around the world, at this exclusive meet and greet opportunity. Come dressed as your favourite astronaut for a chance to win a space pack.

This is an Auslan interpreted event.

Presenting Partner

Foundation University Partner

Festival Partner

Program Partners

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Sydney Science Festival

Ended 4 Oct 2025Across Sydney

Sydney Science Festival at Parramatta

Ended 4 Oct 2025Parramatta Square

Image of the 50 Soyuz MS-02 landing, held by a parachute above the sky's atmosphere.

Sydney Science Festival

Also in the Series

Spacesuit Patch Making

Ended 4 Oct 2025PHIVE

Meet a Scientist

Meet a Scientist

Meet a Scientist

Ended 4 Oct 2025Parramatta Square

Sci-Fi Character Workshop

Ended 4 Oct 2025PHIVE

Make a Kite

Ended 4 Oct 2025Parramatta Square

Lunar Horizons in Fortnite

Ended 4 Oct 2025Parramatta Town Hall

Tales of Khayaal Book Launch

Ended 4 Oct 2025PHIVE

Science of Space

Ended 4 Oct 2025Centenary Square

Building Sci-Fi Worlds

Ended 4 Oct 2025PHIVE

Spacesuit Patch Making

Spacesuit Patch Making

Sci-Fi Character Workshop

Sci-Fi Character Workshop

Make a Kite

Make a Kite

Lunar Horizons in Fortnite

Lunar Horizons in Fortnite

Tales of Khayaal Book Launch

Tales of Khayaal Book Launch

Science of Space

Science of Space

Building Sci-Fi Worlds

Building Sci-Fi Worlds

Ended 4 Oct 2025

2 sessions

Duration – 30 minutes

12.30amSat4 October 20254.30amSat4 October 2025

Free

FreeGeneral Walk-in

Centenary Square

On Dharug Land

Centenary Square

Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150

Notes

Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Powerhouse Museum - Meet an Astronaut