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

Blak Powerhouse

Manning HouseEnded 26 Jan 2025

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

2023

Opportunity

Powerhouse opportunities span careers, volunteer projects, residencies, fellowships, design accelerators and research programs. We are always looking for new talent and great collaborations.

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Careers

Senior Visitor Host

Closes 9 Mar 2025
Part Time

Join our team at Sydney Observatory as a Senior Visitor Host. As a key member of our dynamic team, you'll oversee day-to-day operations, supervise a team of Visitor Hosts, and ensure excellence in visitor experience. If you're passionate about customer service, leadership, and creating memorable experiences, apply now.

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Learning Manager - First Nations

Closes 15 Mar 2025
Full Time

The Powerhouse is committed to developing new and innovative approaches to First Nations learning, developed in direct response to our collections, communities, and our responsibility in caring for Country. Learning Manager, First Nations is an inaugural position responsible for developing, delivering and managing learning programs, partnerships and resources that centre and celebrate First Nations knowledge, teaching and communities at the Powerhouse.

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All Roles

All Initiatives

Powerhouse Initiatives

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Bob Moran – Engineer

Object Lesson

Vocational

Powerhouse Tertiary Internships and Secondary Student Placement Programs give students a snapshot into the world of cultural institutions and an industry they might one day be part of.

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Volunteer

Volunteering at Powerhouse provides opportunities to expand knowledge, skills and experience.

Visitor Experience Volunteer

Volunteers play a significant role in enhancing the visitor experience at Powerhouse Ultimo, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Castle Hill. They actively promote visitor engagement by initiating conversations, narrating stories in the exhibitions, collaborating in guided tours and facilitating interactive activities.

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Museum Research Volunteers

Volunteers support staff in researching recently acquired objects in our collection. This role involves working with museum staff and volunteers on-site or virtually across a range of activities related to recently acquired objects.

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Collection Conversations

Experience the Powerhouse Collection from home through our virtual Collection Conversations series. Our passionate volunteers share captivating stories that spark memories and conversations