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

Artist Xin Liu floating with arm outstretched against a black background. She wears a full-length grey body suit with long sleeves with bare feet and hands.

Sydney Science Festival

Across Sydney10—17 Aug
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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two women speaking on a short stage in front of a camera and an audience

Media Releases

Three figures stand in front of a river, smiling at the camera.

Ceridwen Dovey, Kylie Kwong and Ainslie Murray join Powerhouse Associate program

25 July 2024

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Sydney Observatory at night, with a human staring up at the building.

Powerhouse and Sony launch photography collaboration

23 July 2024

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Illustration of crowds protesting.

Powerhouse Announce First Nations video initiative with Awesome Black

22 July 2024

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Artist Xin Liu floating with arm outstretched against a black background. She wears a full-length grey body suit with long sleeves with bare feet and hands.

Powerhouse Presents Sydney Science Festival 2024

4 July 2024

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Rooftop of PHIVE Building

Call for Entries: $10,000 Holdmark Innovation Award

3 June 2024

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Group of people pose for a photo.

Next Generation of Western Sydney musicians received career-defining opportunity

30 May 2024

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Two people walking down a driveway towards a heritage building.

New Sydney Observatory Programs announced

24 May 2024

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Woman sits on daybed.

Powerhouse invites applications for industrial design program

10 May 2024

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Powerhouse launches new series sharing stories of Parramatta River

9 May 2024

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Design on public exhibition for Powerhouse Museum Ultimo Revitalisation

3 May 2024

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Dame Zandra Rhodes donates to Powerhouse

2 May 2024

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Next Generation of NSW Designers Unveiled

29 April 2024

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Two figure sit cross-legged on a woven mat, outside in a garden.

Powerhouse and Blacktown Arts Present We've

18 April 2024

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Ribbon Cut on New State-of-the-Art Powerhouse Collection Storehouse

23 March 2024

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A man and woman sitting on stools wearing black smiling for the camera.

2024 galang Residents Announced

18 March 2024

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Wooden model of city in foreground while humans stand and gather around a large meeting desk in a room with floor to ceilings windows.

Exhibition celebrates next generation of urban designers

15 March 2024

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Powerhouse Opens Major Western Sydney Photography Commission Opportunity

29 February 2024

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Two men coming out from under a lion costume

Major New Commission announced for Opening of Powerhouse Parramatta by Award-Winning Jin Wu Koon

21 February 2024

Simplified Chinese version

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Three humans stand talking to each other.

New Opportunities: Powerhouse Residency Program and Powerhouse Associates Program

19 February 2024

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Three people in suits stand smiling at camera.

ING Australia and Powerhouse Parramatta's $4M Community and Wellbeing Partnership

17 February 2024

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Close up of hyacinth purple flowers against a yellow background

Celebrate Nowruz with Powerhouse and PHIVE Parramatta

7 February 2024

Farsi version

Translation

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A figure standing in a photoshoot.

Calling Western Sydney Musicians

2 February 2024

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Powerhouse Celebrates Final Episode of 100 Climate Conversations

6 February 2024

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Three men in suits standing with pens.

Vale Lang Walker AO

29 January 2024

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A woman performs in front of an audience who are holding their phone lights in the air.

Blak Powerhouse Returns on 26 January 2024

15 January 2024

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An open naturally lit room with a grey floor and white walls. There is a spiral staircase in the centre of the room and two grey arm chairs.

Powerhouse Parramatta And Cité Iiternationale des arts, announce galang residency 2024.

11 January 2024

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Filming and Photography Enquiries

Filming at Sydney Observatory, Powerhouse Castle Hill or the Museums Discovery Centre requires prior written approval from the Powerhouse before it can take place. This includes exterior and interior locations.

To request to film at any of the Powerhouse Museum’s locations, submit a request using the Filming and Photography enquiries form below. Please contact us with at least 48 hours’ notice. Please note that these requests will incur a fee.

News

Monumentality with a certain softness: Moreau Kusunoki and Genton on Powerhouse Parramatta

INDESIGNLIVE
18 June 2024

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British fashion design Zandra Rhodes donates six gowns inspired by Australia to Sydney's Powerhouse Museum

The Australian Financial Review
4 May 2024

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'Quality Space': New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed

Sydney Morning Herald
3 May 2024

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Future Fashion exhibition unveils next generation of designers

MindFood
1 May 2024

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Our next cultural centre is out west

Daily Telegraph
4 April 2024

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Powerhouse Castle Hill announces new Alchemy exhibition featuring First Nations artists

National Indigenous Times
27 March 2024

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Alchemy Exhibition Premiere

NITV National Indigenous Television
26 March 2024

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Powerhouse Castle Hill Opening

ABC Weekend Breakfast
23 March 2024

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Old-school EV sure to spark curiosity

Daily Telegraph
22 March 2024

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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

Dezeen
22 March 2024

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Powerhouse Castle Hill Opening

Nine News
20 March 2024

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ING Australia and Powerhouse Parramatta’s $4M community and wellbeing partnership

Nine News
18 February 2024

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New-look Powerhouse gets a timely funding boost

Nine News
15 February 2024

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Let's get behind the Powerhouse Museum vision

SMH The Sydney Morning Herald
10 February 2024

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My Sydney: Triple J’s Blak Out Host Nooky on Turning a Day of Dread Into One of Pride

Broadsheet
25 January

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Blak Powerhouse show 'took away the pain'

SMH The Sydney Morning Herald
24 January 2024

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The Powerhouse's 1001 Remarkable Objects do Australians proud

Escape
13 January 2024

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