1001 Remarkable Objects at the Powerhouse Museum Ultimo has taken the Critics' Choice Best Museum Exhibition Award 2024 in Time Out Sydney’s inaugural Arts & Culture Awards.
Remarkable, indeed, was the verdict from Time Out critics. With the intent of showcasing the diversity of the Powerhouse’s archives, eccentric critic and Australian personality Leo Schofield and his committee might have just curated the most stunning and all-encompassing exhibition Sydney has ever seen.
Watched over by a giant glammed-up Kewpie doll, there was something to intrigue everyone across the 22 spaces within 1001 Remarkable Objects – from film buffs to porcelain collectors, Georgian era enthusiasts, luxury fashionistas, car fanatics – and, well, we could be here all day.
This free exhibition ran until February, 2024, when the Powerhouse Ultimo closed for three whole years of renovations. A perfect send-off for this beloved museum.