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

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2026

Silhouette of two school boys looking through a telescope, with a pink sunset in the background.

Program

Lunar Academy

Name: Lunar Academy
Start: 2026-05-06T06:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-18T09:30:00.000Z
Location: Sydney Observatory

Apply

7 Week Program

$180

Sydney Observatory

Lunar Academy is a distinctive after-school program for Years 10 and 11 students interested in further studies of physics and astronomy.

The seven-week program, produced by Powerhouse Academy at Sydney Observatory, will connect students with industry experts in the areas of Sky Country, navigation, astrography and observational astronomy.

Students will explore the Southern Sky through advanced scientific and cultural perspectives and learn to operate the Observatory's telescopes.

To be considered for this program please submit an Expression of Interest by Monday 23 March 2026.

Applicants will be notified via email by Thursday 2 April 2026.

Students will be placed into Wednesday or Thursday stream based on preference with each stream limited to 20 students.

If you have an questions about the EOI process please contact lunaracademy@powerhouse.com.au.