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

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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Revitalising

Ultimo

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500 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
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Ultimo is Temporarily Closed

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TEMPORARILY CLOSED Located on Gadigal land. A $300 million revitalisation of the much-loved Powerhouse Ultimo museum. Delivering new and expanded exhibition spaces to showcase the Powerhouse Collection alongside new and exclusive international exhibitions.

Revitalising Powerhouse Ultimo

A landmark project to revitalise one of Australia's most revered museums within Sydney's CBD. The NSW’s Government’s $250 million investment in a heritage renewal will reorient the museum’s main entrance and create a new public square and entry via The Goods Line to enable better connection with surrounding precincts and public transport.

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Supporting Powerhouse Ultimo

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is the Foundation University Partner of Powerhouse Ultimo. The University’s significant investment in the museum reinforces its commitment to developing the next generation of Australian creative leaders and amplifying NSW creative talent through partnerships with industry.

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Renewal across four sites

Powerhouse Renewal

Powerhouse Ultimo Partners

Stories

Founded following the enormous success of the Sydney International Exhibition of 1878, Powerhouse Ultimo has continually evolved over the years — from the Garden Palace in the Botanic Gardens, to Agricultural Hall in the Domain, Technological Museum of Harris Street and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences housed in the former Ultimo powerhouse.