The Powerhouse finally gets a right and proper welcome to Parramatta

A branch of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS), the Powerhouse is connected to a lineage of grand exhibitions that celebrated science and industry in the 19th century. Plans for a permanent exhibition of industrial and technological innovations in the Garden Palace, constructed in the Royal Botanic Gardens for the 1879 Sydney International Exhibition, were thwarted when the building was destroyed by fire prior to opening the new institution in 1882. In 1893 the salvaged collection became the Technology Museum, and over the next century the collection expanded to include decorative arts, science, communication, computer, and space technology, providing strong connections to community.

Related Keywords

Australia ,Penrith ,New South Wales ,Parramatta ,Sydney ,Royal Botanic Gardens ,Clarence Slockee ,Kirsten Bradley ,Renee Cawthorne ,Lisa Havilah ,John Siemon ,Nick Ritar ,Fran Bodkin ,Technology Museum ,Sydney Institute Of Permaculture Penny Pyett ,Museum Of Applied Arts Sciences ,Sydney International Exhibition ,University Of Technology Sydney ,Powerhouse Museum ,Parramatta Powerhouse ,Applied Arts ,Garden Palace ,International Exhibition ,Ultimo Power Station ,Technology Sydney ,Landscape Curatorium ,First Nations ,D Harawal Elder ,Aunty Fran Bodkin ,Bundjalung Man ,Gardening Australia ,Royal Botanic Garden Sydney ,Sydney Institute ,Permaculture Penny Pyett ,Wiradjuri Woman ,Aboriginal Education ,Aunty Fran ,