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

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2026

Powerhouse Sound

Powerhouse Sound is an ecosystem of partnerships, initiatives and programs supporting the music industry and community.

Spanning music and film, instrument making, engineering and audio research, Powerhouse Sound reimagines the many ways sound shapes culture.

The program connects artists, engineers and researchers with the Powerhouse Collection, programs and facilities to foster creativity, experimentation and collaboration. Through commissions, creative projects and mentorships, Powerhouse Sound supports skill development and celebrates innovation across sound and music. It encompasses podcasts, live programs, exhibitions and partnerships that amplify the diversity and creative energy of Australia’s sound community.

Sounding the Collection

From the oldest surviving Boulton and Watt steam engine to a hand-operated butter churn from the 1930s and a clockwork toy drumming bear, Sounding the Collection reveals the sounds of objects within the Powerhouse. The globally accessible sample pack of over 150 sounds presents an opportunity to transform the Powerhouse Collection into songs, sound designs, sonic identities and audio installations.