Powerhouse Museum

: Disambiguation: The Powerhouse is also the name of an unrelated museum located on the north bank of the Brisbane River in the inner city suburb of New Farm, in Brisbane, Australia. Like its Sydney counterpart it is housed in a large former electricity station.

Key attractions

The Powerhouse Museum houses a number of unique exhibits, including a Boulton and Watt steam engine, still in operation. This machine was built in 1785, and was acquired from Whitbread's London Brewery in 1888. Another important exhibit is the No 1 Locomotive built by Robert Stephenson in 1854, which was the first locomotive to operate in New South Wales. The most popular exhibit is arguably the Strasbourg Clock, built in 1887 by a 25-year old Sydney watchmaker named Richard Smith. It is a working model of the famous astronomical clock in Strasbourg's Notre Dame cathedral. Smith had never actually seen the original when he built it.

Related Topics:
Boulton and Watt - Steam engine - 1785 - 1888 - Robert Stephenson - 1854 - 1887 - Strasbourg

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