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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

Task Eternal

Task Eternal

to fly, leave earth, return

Fashion

2025

A black and white photograph of designers Jenny Kee wearing a Kee designed knit and Linda Jackson wearing a Linda Jackson designed jacket.

Program Collection Conversations

Fashion

Talk

20—27 Nov

Times and dates vary across Sydney

4 sessions

12amThu20 November 202512amThu20 November 202512amWed26 November 202512amThu27 November 2025

Free

FreeGeneral Drop-ins welcome

Across Sydney

Collection Conversations is a free program that brings the Powerhouse Collection to life through storytelling and curatorial insight. Led by Powerhouse Volunteers, each talk invites audiences to see familiar objects in new and meaningful ways.

Fashion
This volunteer-led discussion explores how clothing reflects cultural identity, personal expression and the stories woven into our social history.

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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.

Collection Conversations

MonthlyAcross Sydney

Powerhouse Museum - November Collection Conversations | Fashion

Schedule

Thursday 20 November, 11am
Darling Square Library
The Exchange, levels 1, 1 Little Pier St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Free event, Walk-in

Thursday 20 November, 11am
Powerhouse Castle Hill
172 Showground Rd
Free event, register here
All Collection Conversations at Castle Hill are followed by a tour of the collections on display.

Wednesday 26 November, 11am
Ultimo Community Centre
40 William Henry Street Corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007
Free event, Walk-in

Thursday 27 November, 11am
PHIVE
5 Parramatta Sq, Parramatta NSW 2150
Free event, register here

Dress is made in a red, orange, white and black fabric and features red tulle. The fabric pattern is a Signature Prints design by Robyn Caughlan. The dress is an off-the-shoulder design, with a bodice, miniskirt, tulle trail and a pair of arm sleeves. The bodice features a flower at its centre. — 1/3
'Fire Gown' dress by Robyn Caughlan
Object No. 2023/65/2

Two piece wool flannel suit, shirt and accessories with applique holograms and found objects (recycled suit, new accessories). Accessories include headpiece comprising motorcycle helmet, perspex, hologram foils, compact discs and plastic squids; 'scorpion skin' plastic tie; pair of purple nylon socks; pair of hologram eyes glasses; briefcase of clear plastic with applied holograms. — 2/3
'New Age Business Suit' mens outfit by Peter Tully
Object No. 90/814

Pair of womens slip on shoes with gently pointed toe, platform sole with sculptured upturned wedge heel. Shoe consists of uppers of red silk satin in one piece. — 3/3
Pair of womens Kabuki shoes by Beth Levine for Saks Fith Avenue
Object No. 97/185/2

Also in the Series

Space

Space

Space

2—23 Oct TalkAcross Sydney

Black and white photograph showing two women, using back strap looms in a hut while two girls sit between them, in the centre of the photograph. The back strap loom used the weaver's body to provide the correct tension to the warps, the other end of which are tied to a rod, which is suspended from the roof timbers.

Black and white photograph showing two women, using back strap looms in a hut while two girls sit between them, in the centre of the photograph. The back strap loom used the weaver's body to provide the correct tension to the warps, the other end of which are tied to a rod, which is suspended from the roof timbers.

Community

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Man standing in field surrounded by those in uniforms.

Man standing in field surrounded by those in uniforms.

Remembrance

Ended 24 Apr 2025TalkAcross Sydney

Photograph of a woman sitting at a desk writing, holding a fountain pen, and a Bakelite telephone in front of her.

Photograph of a woman sitting at a desk writing, holding a fountain pen, and a Bakelite telephone in front of her.

Writing

Ended 28 May 2025TalkAcross Sydney

Textiles

Textiles

Textiles

Ended 26 Jun 2025TalkAcross Sydney

Colour photographic print of a 1914 Daimler and train, cut from calendar or magazine.

Colour photographic print of a 1914 Daimler and train, cut from calendar or magazine.

Innovation

Ended 24 Jul 2025TalkAcross Sydney

A black and white photographic print mounted on a sheet of linen. Photo of Captain Sharp demonstrating two Magnavox phonographs, white paper label glued to back 'CAPTAIN SHARP DEMONSTRATING WITH MV-1 & SONORA'.

A black and white photographic print mounted on a sheet of linen. Photo of Captain Sharp demonstrating two Magnavox phonographs, white paper label glued to back 'CAPTAIN SHARP DEMONSTRATING WITH MV-1 & SONORA'.

Science

Ended 28 Aug 2025TalkAcross Sydney

A sepia-toned photograph of the design awards, in which four figures -- two men, two women -- speak together in a loose huddle, drinks in hand.

A sepia-toned photograph of the design awards, in which four figures -- two men, two women -- speak together in a loose huddle, drinks in hand.

Design

Ended 25 Sept 2025TalkAcross Sydney