Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

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

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2024

Program Sydney Science Festival 2024

Sydney Science Festival Family Day

Name: Sydney Science Festival Family Day
Start: 2024-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-08-17T05:00:00.000Z
Location: Parramatta Square

Ended 17 Aug 2024

Free

Parramatta Square

PRESENTED BY POWERHOUSE PARRAMATTA AND CITY OF PARRAMATTA

A full day of free hands-on science fun for all ages.

Program

WSU Demonstration
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Live demonstrations from Western Sydney University students, engineers and researchers on their work on cognitive neuroscience, AI and space technology.

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UTS Demonstration
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
See a live robotics demonstration facilitated by students and engineers from the UTS Robotics Institute.

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Space Machines Company
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Meet engineers from Space Machine Company who are building the infrastructure and servicing networks needed to power our future in space.

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Story Factory
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Story Factory will be exploring what happens to a tooth when it journeys into space! Participants in a collaborative writing experiment happening throughout the day can contribute a line to this out-of-this-world tale of dental discovery.

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Powerhouse Parramatta
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Get an update on the construction progress at Powerhouse Parramatta. Ask questions about the project, which will deliver exclusive international exhibitions, education programs, and community initiatives. Drop by to enter our exclusive LEGO space giveaways.

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Sky Mapping
11.30am‒3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
In this hands-on workshop construct a star clock to understand and map the celestial sky.

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Space Sounds
10.30am‒3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Throughout the centuries, artists and scientists have captured and envisioned the sounds of space. Imagine floating through space in this cosmic soundscape curated by Professor Juan Francisco Salazar.