A silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format.

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

Sepia photograph of the Technological Museum and a cow in the foreground

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Sepia photograph of the Technological College and Museum in Broken Hill

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Black and white photograph of man walking through eucalyptus plantation

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Colour photograph of red corrugated iron building from a high vantage point

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Powerhouse Museum, Stage 2 exterior from high angle, city skyline in background

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Blurred image from film with museum object number

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

Two people standing next to a cow in a field of cows.

Powerhouse Food: Producers

Across Western Sydney24 Aug 2024 — 25 Jul 2025

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

A tall rocket with a long trail of burning fuel lifts off from a launchpad at Cape Canaveral.

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

Photofields

Across Sydney6—7 Dec
Shadows cast by the Powerhouse Parramatta exoskeleton on concrete

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

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.

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse x We Are Warriors

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FAQ

What is happening with Powerhouse museum?

Powerhouse is undergoing a $1.2 billion expansion and revitalisation program.

  • Powerhouse Castle Hill is open to the community on weekends.
  • Sydney Observatory is open for pre-booked tours Wednesday – Saturday.
  • Powerhouse Ultimo is temporarily closed for heritage revitalisation works.
  • Powerhouse Parramatta is under construction.

Powerhouse Museum

Powerhouse Parramatta

What is happening at Powerhouse Ultimo?

  • A $300 million heritage revitalisation program is underway.
  • The museum closed on 4 February 2024 and will reopen once works are complete.
  • The revitalisation includes reorienting the museum entrance, expanding and renewing exhibition spaces, and undertaking essential heritage conservation works.

Powerhouse Ultimo

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Sydney Observatory

Collection

Volunteer

Governance

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Contact

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