A silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format.
Sepia photograph of the Technological Museum and a cow in the foreground
Sepia photograph of the Technological College and Museum in Broken Hill
Black and white photograph of man walking through eucalyptus plantation
Colour photograph of red corrugated iron building from a high vantage point
Powerhouse Museum, Stage 2 exterior from high angle, city skyline in background
Blurred image from film with museum object number
Two people standing next to a cow in a field of cows.
Shadows cast by the Powerhouse Parramatta exoskeleton on concrete
A woman stands on stage in front of a large audience. She has her left hand raised in the air and a microphone in her right hand. The audience are holding their phones up recording the woman.
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Located in Sydney, Powerhouse Museum is the largest museum group in Australia. Powerhouse sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues. It is custodian to more than half a million objects of national and international significance, and is considered one of the finest and most diverse collections in Australia.

Powerhouse locations

Construction crew working with a crane lifting a heavy frame at night

Powerhouse Parramatta

Located on Dharug land. Powerhouse Parramatta is one of the world's most significant new museum projects.

Under Construction Internal link
Colour Photograph of construction site with steel bars in the foreground, and a gutted brick building in the background and construction works walking through the frame

Powerhouse Ultimo

Located on Gadigal land. A $300 million revitalisation of the much-loved Powerhouse Ultimo museum.

Temporarily closed for RevitalisationInternal link
A tall and shorter human figures walk through the gigantic storage house, to find a car behind the wall in a white room.

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Located on Dharug land. A storehouse for the Powerhouse Collection supporting research and conservation, presenting exhibitions and programs.

Open Weekends 10am–4pmInternal link
Two people walking down a driveway towards a heritage building.

Sydney Observatory

Located on Gadigal land. Sydney Observatory is a national place of connection and research of astronomy, meteorology and science.

Open Wednesday – SaturdayInternal link

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Powerhouse Collection

Powerhouse is custodian to more than half a million objects of national and international significance. The Powerhouse Collection is considered one of the finest and most diverse collections in the world.

Since 2019, Powerhouse has been working on one of the world's largest digitisation projects to ensure our collection is more accessible to the community. More than 338,000 objects have been digitised to date and are now available to view online.