3D rendered image of a man and woman standing by a parked car at a lookout, facing the nighttime cityscape before them

Human non Human

7 August 2018 – 27 January 2019

Art, science and speculation converge in this exhibition that asks the question: What makes us human?

Exhibition name and slogan flanked by monochromatic 3D digital art of Stormtroopers standing in a small group and all together to form the shape of a Stormtrooper helmet

STAR WARS™ Identities: The Exhibition

Opens 16 November 2018

What forces shape you? Find out in this interactive exhibition featuring 200 original Star Wars objects.

Older and younger woman walking past storage display units on a guided tour of MDC

Life & Death in the Museum Tour

4 September 2018 & 7 September 2018, 11am-12.30pm

Explore life and death in art, design, technology, science, mythology and stories of the human experience.

Two Sino-Tibetan deity figures (Brahma and Chandra) from 15th century China

Reflections of Asia: Collectors and Collections

7 July 2018 - December 2019

Reflections of Asia documents the enduring Western fascination with Asia.

Man and woman observing the night sky beside a telescope with Sydney Harbour bridge in the background

Sydney Observatory Night Tours

Nightly at 6:30pm and 8.30pm

Explore the wonders of the southern night sky.

Visitor info

Powerhouse Museum

Open daily 10:00–17:00

Sydney Observatory

Open day and night

Museums Discovery Centre

Open Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00

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Red tin toy racing car with driver

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Past Exhibitions

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