Powerhouse Renewal

Powerhouse Parramatta

Under Construction

• One of the world's most significant new museums.
• The largest investment in cultural infrastructure since the Sydney Opera House.
• The first State cultural institution to be established in Western Sydney.

Powerhouse Ultimo

Revitalisation – Temporarily closed

• A $300 million revitalisation the much loved Powerhouse museum.
• Enabled by a transformative $250 million investment by the NSW Government.
• New and expanded exhibition spaces to showcase the Powerhouse Collection alongside new and exclusive international exhibitions.

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Expansion – Opened March 2024

• 10,000 sqm state-of-the-art storehouse for the Powerhouse Collection.
• New conservation labs, learning and exhibition spaces.
• New levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection.

Sydney Observatory

Conservation – Open for night tours

• A national place of connection and research of astronomy, meteorology and science.
• Sydney Observatory is open for pre-booked tours Wednesday to Saturday.
• Heritage conservation works are underway to support continued public access.

Powerhouse Collection Digitisation

• Since 2019, Powerhouse has been working on one of the largest digitisation projects ever undertaken in Australia to ensure our collection is more accessible to the public.
• More than 338,000 objects (including many from the Powerhouse Archives) have been digitised to date and are now available to view online.