Unforgettable Historical Technologies That Shaped Our World!

Soon AI will render a lot of our world automated and … unfortunately also unexplained. How then will the next generation learn about and understand all the innovations that it took to get us here? What should we make sure to help them appreciate?

A number of ideas and technologies paved the path to our current world and many are already museum exhibits. The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia has a diverse collection encompassing all sorts of technology decorative arts, science, communication, transport, costume, furniture, media, computer technology, space technology and steam engines. This museum houses a number of unique exhibits including the oldest operational rotative steam engine in the world, the Whitbread Engine, Locomotive №1, the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train in New South Wales, the Catalina Flying Boat ‘Frigate Bird II, , The Strasburg Clock Model, the steam revolution, Time and space and many more.

New technologies and creative interactions bring the collections to life at the Powerhouse Museum. Here are some key exhibits about ideas that paved the way for humanity all the way from a simple time keeping clock to space exploration. You can immerse yourself in some of the many exhibits through these Interactive videos.

Strasburg Clock at the Powerhouse Museum