Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

The staff was extremely helpful. I arrived only 10 minutes before closing. I was looking for a specific airplane that a greatuncle of mine had built and flown in 1930. He had emigrated from my homecountry Austria to Sydney in 1928. So, what he built was the first glider plane of Australia! I visited Sydney in September 2005 from the United States where I live. I found out my greatuncle had a son. I found him in Tamworth and he told me that this plane was displayed in the Powerhouse Museum a few years ago! That's why I went. I didn't find the plane, but the staff explained to me that many objects are in storage and that i should email the curator. To sum it up: I saw a lot in 10 minutes, thanks to the staff who led me around to see all the planes they had displayed at the time. Thanks, Powerhouse Museum! E. Johannes Soltermann, author