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

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Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator

A tailor-made accelerator program supporting an early career Australian industrial designer to advance a sustainable product, system or service design.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Supported by a generous bequest from Carl and Judy Nielsen, the Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator is an 8‑month, hands-on program supporting Australian industrial designers within 10 years of graduation to advance a working prototype or existing product, system or service design demonstrating excellence in sustainability.

The selected designer will receive A$25,000 to develop, refine and test their project with mentorship from award-winning, Sydney-based industrial designer and educator Greta Saggus, Design Director at Katapult Design and Powerhouse.

KEY DATES

Applications open 19 May 2026
5pm AEST 30 June 2026