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: Future Space

Inaugural Program

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

2023

Stories

Powerhouse: Future Space

Inaugural Program

Powerhouse x Lang Walker Family Academy

‘Powerhouse: Future Space is the inaugural program for the Lang Walker Family Academy. From 2026 we will welcome 10,000 students from Western Sydney and Regional NSW, to Parramatta to engage in unique and immersive STEM experiences that go beyond their classroom walls.’

Sophie Poisel, Head, Lang Walker Family Academy

Powerhouse: Future Space was the inaugural program for the Lang Walker Family Academy. Over three years, from April 2022–April 2025, students engaged with international and local space industry leaders and scientists to further their STEM skills and career aspirations. At the same time, students designed an experiment to investigate the growth of algae in microgravity which was sent to the International Space Station in November 2024, on board SpaceX-31. Students were able to see the flown experiment when it returned to Earth, and then to Australia in April 2025. The Powerhouse-1 mission hardware is now part of the Powerhouse Collection.