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

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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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Stories

Powerhouse Renewal

Powerhouse Museum is delivering a transformative $1.2 billion renewal across its four sites
Powerhouse museum is delivering a transformative $1.2 billion renewal program across its four sites

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Powerhouse Parramatta

Under Construction

  • One of the world's most significant new museums.
  • The largest investment in cultural infrastructure since the Sydney Opera House.
  • The first State cultural institution to be established in Western Sydney.
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Powerhouse Ultimo

Revitalisation – Temporarily closed

  • A $300 million revitalisation the much loved Powerhouse museum.
  • Enabled by a transformative $250 million investment by the NSW Government.
  • New and expanded exhibition spaces to showcase the Powerhouse Collection alongside new and exclusive international exhibitions.
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Windows looking into pillar filled room, with stairs in fore room.

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Expansion – Opened March 2024

  • 10,000 sqm state-of-the-art storehouse for the Powerhouse Collection.
  • New conservation labs, learning and exhibition spaces.
  • New levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection.
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Old towering building, with observatory on the left of image.

Sydney Observatory

Conservation – Open for night tours

  • A national place of connection and research of astronomy, meteorology and science.
  • Sydney Observatory is open for pre-booked tours Wednesday to Saturday.
  • Heritage conservation works are underway to support continued public access.
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Powerhouse Collection Digitisation

  • Since 2019, Powerhouse has been working on one of the largest digitisation projects ever undertaken in Australia to ensure our collection is more accessible to the public.
  • More than 338,000 objects (including many from the Powerhouse Archives) have been digitised to date and are now available to view online.
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Powerhouse History

For over 140 years, Powerhouse has evolved across multiple locations, from the historic Garden Palace to regional museums through to its four locations today.