Powerhouse Discovery Centre at Castle Hill

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The Powerhouse Discovery Centre is a state-of-the-art storage and preservation facility located in Castle Hill and houses about 50,000 objects from the Powerhouse Museum collection.

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Penrith: Museum of Fire

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The Museum of Fire in Penrtih is one of Australia’s largest community run museums whose staff are mostly volunteers and fire-fighters. The museum has one of the largest fire collections in the world including large fire-fighting vehicles dating from the late 18th century up to the 1980′s. The museum also houses an impressive collection of fire-fighting equipment and memorabilia.

The Museum of Fire is a not for profit, registered charity and any funds raised go towards educating the community about the dangers of fire and preserving our fire-fighting heritage.

Located on the ground floor, the museum is wheelchair accessible

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