Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

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

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Raising Powerhouse Parramatta

A visual timeline of foundations to topping out

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

2024

Program

Matariki

Name: Matariki
Start: 2024-06-28T07:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-06-28T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Sydney Observatory

Late

Ended 28 Jun 2024

Sydney Observatory

Celebrate Matariki rising at Sydney Observatory with a night of events inspired by Te Mātahi o te Tau, the Māori New Year.

Matariki, the Māori name for the star cluster also known as Pleiades, rises every midwinter, heralding a time of remembrance, celebration, and renewal. Visitors are invited to register to attend the dynamic program that includes weaving workshops led by Western Sydney artist Angela Paikea, talks from Myles Maniapoto, performances by kapa haka group Te Raranga Whanui, and hāngi (food cooked using a Māori traditional method using heated rocks) made by Hāngiworks. The evening also features a Speaking the Stars ritual with Jamaica Moana, where visitors can reflect on loved ones lost and release future intentions to the stars.