Colour Photograph of construction site with steel bars in the foreground, and a gutted brick building in the background and construction works walking through the frame

Revitalising

Powerhouse Ultimo

Sydney, AustraliaTemporarily Closed for Heritage Revitalisation
A $300 million revitalisation of the much-loved museum. Delivering new and expanded exhibition spaces to showcase the Powerhouse Collection alongside new and exclusive international exhibitions.

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Four Locations Across Sydney

Aerial image of a suburban city, focusing on a building (Powerhouse Parramatta) with large white beams as an exterior exoskeleton in the centre.

Powerhouse Parramatta

Located on Dharug land, Powerhouse Parramatta is one of the world's most significant new museum projects.

Rendering of Building.

Powerhouse Ultimo

Located on Gadigal land. A revitalisation program is underway to deliver expanded museum exhibition and learning spaces within a new dynamic creative industries precinct for Sydney.

A tall and shorter human figures walk through the gigantic storage house, to find a car behind the wall in a white room.

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Located on Dharug land, a storehouse for the collection supporting research and conservation, presenting exhibitions and programs.

Two people walking down a driveway towards a heritage building.

Sydney Observatory

Located on Gadigal land, a national place of connection and scientific research.

Powerhouse Ultimo Partners

Stories

Founded following the enormous success of the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879–1880, 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.