Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta is set to welcome the Powerhouse Museum, a major win for the area. For a long time, most of Sydney’s top attractions have been concentrated in the CBD, but Parramatta has much to offer. With the Powerhouse relocating here, it’s yet another highlight for the community. The choice of location, right next to the river in a prime spot, is interesting—especially since there are other sites in Parramatta that could have worked just as well. The decision to demolish a heritage house to make way for the museum raised concerns, and I’m still waiting to see if they will fulfill their promise to rebuild the house, brick by brick, as they said. Once complete, the museum will be a fantastic destination for kids and school groups to explore science and history. Though the construction is still underway, the steel structure is impressive. If it’s anything like the Powerhouse in the city, it will definitely be worth the visit.

The ESS scaffolders at the power house museum were extra super nice and advising me & my family the safest way through the walk way. They made sure to advise us as to when to walk through and were so understanding and patient when we asked them questions about the work they were doing and how long till the power house museum would be ready for opening.

Scheduled to open September 2026! Accessible by heavy rail, light rail, ferry, bus and on foot (or scooter) from adjacent walking trails.

Honestly is one of the worse building designs. The scaffolding or cage they put up around the building it to hide its just boring grey concrete underneath. I'm sure the facilities will be good but the design is just horrible.

Beautiful place near parramatta park with parramatta river nearby. Scenic views.

What a boring design of a building that is architecturally a huge fail. These architects should not be allowed to design an outhouse in future let alone any major buildings. Standard big white columns on the outside thats come to represent uninspired 2020s architecture. And to top the building design off noting this is a MUSEUM rather than incorporate historical buildings into the design they have moved an old building out completely and ripped the guts out of other historical buildings that they wanted to knock down only leaving the standard front of the building standing. Yes you read that right a museum design that has actually destroyed history. Great example of how these buildings could have been incorporate history is Galleries Victoria and The Arthouse. Anyone involved with the design and approval process of this building should hang their heads in shame.

The renovation are amazing and we scaffolders await the final build. GO THE BOYS

What are all parts of this beautiful building?