A free, family friendly day of demonstrations, guided workshops, tours and hand-on activities for people of all ages, inspired by current exhibition Holidays. Family Day is hosted by Powerhouse Castle Hill on one Saturday every month.
Kite Making 10am–4pm
Build your very own miniature paper kite to decorate your room with.Picnic Play! 10am–4pm
Join Picnic Play! with picnic baskets, tea sets and help us make toy food from found materials.Landfill or Art with artist Joyce Lubotzky 10.30am–3.30pm
Can trash be treasure? Join artist Joy Lubo in a family workshop to draw and tell stories of discarded rubbish.Mystery Object Challenge 11.30am and 2.30pm
Calling all budding historians, archaeologists and those with curious minds. Drop-in and test your sleuthing skills in this family-friendly activity to see if you can identify these historic mystery objects.Meet the Mars Rover 1.30pm
Meet our quarter-scale Mars Rover Curiosity. Rovers specialise in exploring the red planet to collect samples and images. Hosts will be available to answer questions and talk about autonomous robotics.Discovery Walkthrough: Dream Holiday 11am, 1pm and 3pm
Do you yearn for sandy soles, family adventures and faraway destinations? Design your dream holiday inspired by Powerhouse Collection objects on this 30-minute guided tour.Curator Tour with Anni Turnbull and Alysha Buss 12pm and 2pm
Join Curators Anni Turnbull and Alysha Buss on a tour of the exhibition, Holidays.