About
Powerhouse is the largest museum group in Australia. It sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues. It is custodian to more than half a million objects of national and international significance and is considered one of the finest and most diverse collections in Australia.
Programs are currently presented at Powerhouse Castle Hill and Sydney Observatory during construction of our new site Powerhouse Parramatta and the revitalisation of Powerhouse Ultimo.
Four Locations Across Sydney
Powerhouse Parramatta
On Dharug land
Opening Saturday 7 November 2026, Powerhouse Parramatta is one of the world's most significant new museum projects.
Powerhouse Ultimo
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.
Powerhouse Castle Hill
On Dharug land
A storehouse for the collection supporting research and conservation, presenting exhibitions and programs.
Sydney Observatory
On Gadigal land
Sydney Observatory is a national place of connection and research of astronomy, meteorology and science.
The Powerhouse Strategic Framework supports the delivery of the museum’s renewal, ensuring that its infrastructure, collections and program, fortifies its commitment to the applied arts and applied sciences, expands its vital role in the development of industry and works always in the service of community.
History
Powerhouse Museum has ‘always looked, Janus like, both backwards and forwards’. A museum is more than the physical container that holds it, it is everything that gets us to this moment – the past, the present and the future pressing up against each other; interleaving, and always in conversation.
