The Powerhouse Museum will completely relocate to stunning new premises in Parramatta, and will be the largest museum in NSW when doors open to visitors in 2023. Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed on Saturday that the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences will remain open and operate alongside the new Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta.
THE State Government is set to pull its 1 billion plan to move the Powerhouse from its inner-city home, and Parramatta may have to make do with a cut-price museum instead, sources have said. The Powerhouse Museum's coveted site at Ultimo has been revalued upwards by $220 million ahead of the attraction's planned relocation to Parramatta, according to a NSW Auditor-General's report.
Some of the money that had been earmarked for relocation to Parramatta will be used for upgrading the Ultimo location.However, Parker warned: "While this is a huge step forward, much work lies ahead. There is a strong grassroots movement opposed to the Powerhouse's relocation. THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM ALLIANCE On 28 April 2018, after 3 years of secrecy in planning and criticism of their proposal, the Premier and Arts Minister announced that the Powerhouse Museum would be relocated to Parramatta and only a cultural precinct would be retained in Ultimo. "Over five years of campaigning, we have built a powerful alliance to defend the Powerhouse, promote arts and culture, and protect Sydney's heritage. NSW Cans Powerhouse Museum Move The NSW government has backed down on the expensive relocation of the Powerhouse Museum from inner-city Ultimo to western Sydney. "The Premier should be under no illusion that if a finger is laid on any of these buildings, the community of Parramatta and heritage lovers from all over New South Wales, will put themselves in front of machinery to save them. The Powerhouse Museum will completely relocate to stunning new premises in Parramatta, and will be the largest museum in NSW when doors open to visitors in 2023. The existing Powerhouse Museum will stay open for business in 2018, with an exciting array of international exhibitions and programs scheduled in the coming months.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the new Powerhouse Museum will be bigger and better than anything NSW has ever seen. 1.1 After five years of community opposition to the ‘move’ of the Powerhouse Museum (PHM) to Parramatta it is time for a re-think. "Cheryl Bates from the National Trusts Parramatta Branch said environment and heritage impact statements identified the properties at "highly significant" to the Parramatta area, but didn't investigate their adaptive reuse.The Premier deflected a question about the fate of the buildings earlier today, saying "we've made our position on that clear from the beginning".Last February Ms Berejiklian told Parliament that "…we asked every single person who bid for the project to put forward a proposal that protected that heritage house.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Plans to upgrade Sydney Olympic Stadium abandoned amid pandemicWinning design for Parramatta's Powerhouse Museum branded a 'monstrosity on stilts''Economy held together with duct tape' as Australia officially enters recessionLive: Treasurer says Australia has 'financial firepower' to respond to recessionAustralia is officially in a recession — so what does that mean?AFL grand final to be played at the Gabba, with decider leaving Melbourne for first timeAnalysis: A Gabba grand final shows the AFL is following its heart over its headThe Catholic school system that takes from the poor to give to the rich'I hope she returns my call': NSW Premier rebukes Qld Premier over border silence'Coffin confessor' paid to drop bombshells from beyond the grave at clients' funeralsNSW Premier targets major events as state records 17 new COVID-19 cases'Not enough' people being tested in Melbourne's south-east, Sutton says'We'd never buy a fake Pro Hart': Government moves to protect Indigenous artAnalysis: This is what Facebook and Google are really fighting forMurdoch University latest to see hundreds of jobs go as challenge for education sector growsIndigenous Labor MP Linda Burney wears her heart on her sleeve in Aboriginal flag debatePremier says latest coronavirus outbreak ‘contained’ as Queensland records two new cases'Coffin confessor' paid to drop bombshells from beyond the grave at clients' funeralsAustralia is officially in a recession — so what does that mean?Live: Treasurer says Australia has 'financial firepower' to respond to recessionA Gabba grand final shows the AFL is following its heart over its head'Economy held together with duct tape' as Australia officially enters recessionThe Catholic school system that takes from the poor to give to the rich'Economy held together with duct tape' as Australia officially enters recessionLive: Treasurer says Australia has 'financial firepower' to respond to recessionAustralia is officially in a recession — so what does that mean?AFL grand final to be played at the Gabba, with decider leaving Melbourne for first timeAnalysis: A Gabba grand final shows the AFL is following its heart over its headThe Catholic school system that takes from the poor to give to the rich'I hope she returns my call': NSW Premier rebukes Qld Premier over border silence'Coffin confessor' paid to drop bombshells from beyond the grave at clients' funeralsNSW Premier targets major events as state records 17 new COVID-19 casesCheng Lei's last social media posts reveal life as normal in the Chinese capital'We'd never buy a fake Pro Hart': Government moves to protect Indigenous artTenants union calls for extension to freeze on rental evictions to stop tenants 'falling off a cliff'Family law judges at breaking point, going from one 'horrific' case to the nextA Gabba grand final shows the AFL is following its heart over its head'As if there is nothing happening': Indonesia continues to open up despite record COVID-19 cases “It will rival global cultural icons such as the London Science Museum and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum,” Ms Berejiklian said.“It is so important that young people are excited and inspired by science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics because the jobs of tomorrow will rely heavily on these disciplines.