Join Volunteer Hette, as he discusses the extreme conditions astronauts must deal with and the equipments we have at the Powerhouse Museum that reflects this chilly struggle. Enjoy!

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object 2010/56/1 Replica Manned Manoeuvring Unit (MMU), Gift of Lockheed Martin Space System Company, 2010.

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Note: This talk has been adapted as part of a larger Collection Conversation entitled 'Winter Inspirations' which you are welcome to enjoy on our Youtube or Powerhouse Volunteer website. Enjoy! 

Join Volunteer Dinah, as she discusses a matchbox toy bus in the collection and its connection to modern Laundry products. We hope you enjoy this informative talk

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object no. 87/889, Advertisement, Rinso Soap, paper / cardboard, published in the Australian Women's Weekly, Lever and Kitchen, Powerhouse Collection ​

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Join Volunteer Judy, as she discusses items in the collection which illustrate women’s activism in seeking to change society. We hope you enjoy this wonderful talk

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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2021/97/1, Protest sign, 'I eat misogyny for breakfast', foam core / paper, designed and made by Cecilia Timm, Powerhouse Collection ​

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Join volunteer Mike shares stories inspired by the Sydney Observatory Time Ball, Newcastle Time Ball, Ships and Navigation.

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object no. 85/1285-196, Glass negative, full plate, 'Newcastle, N.S.W', Henry King, Sydney, Australia, c. 1880-1900.

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Join Volunteer Dinah, as she discusses insect wings and their relation to design inside and outside of the MAAS collection.

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

Images: Textile length, embroidered cotton / beetle wing / metallic gold thread.
Photo by Zan Wimberley. https://www.maas.museum/media-story/charkha-and-kargha/ 

Match Box car: Object no 85/1175-4 , https://collection.maas.museum/object/24493 

Join Volunteer Judy, as she discusses the development, history, and engineering of the Bionic Ear in relation to Innovation and technology in the collection

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object no. 2003/134/2, Cochlear implant, Nucleus 24 Contour, 2003

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Join Powerhouse volunteer, Faezah for a talk  about Naseri's one Touman.

At the Powerhouse we are celebrating Nowrouz with a series of events.
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Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Join Powerhouse volunteer, Alan for a talk about the 60th anniversary, on the 23 March 2022 - of the first trial of the Black Box Flight data and cockpit voice recorder.

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object No. 92/297 Flight recorder designed by Dr David Warren

Join Powerhouse volunteer, Hette for a talk comparing the different ways the Museum has elected to care for two different objects in the collection: Loco No 1 and the Cart belonging to the Wong Family 1870-1916.

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object No. 99/69/1 American-style light box delivery wagon used by Wong family, NSW, 1870s-1916

 Join Volunteer Mike, as he discusses the Apple 1 in the Museum's Collection. Its place in computer history, and the power of collaboration as it manifested in the Jobs-Wozniac team.

Volunteers are at the heart of our community. Both on-site and virtually, these passionate, generous and skilled individuals contribute to a Museum that fosters connection and curiosity.  These virtual talks provide access to the Museum collection and are designed to inspire conversations and evoke memories.

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Object No. 2010/6/1 Apple I computer

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Credit: This talk has been adapted for audio, from  a combination of Museum Object Notes and the Blogpost titled  Steve Jobs 1955-2011 by  Erika Taylor - published  on October 6, 2011 the Museum's Inside the Collection Blog.