Venue & Transport
Venue
Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris St
Ultimo NSW 2007
The Powerhouse Museum, Australia's largest and most popular museum is located in Darling Harbour. Its unique and diverse collection of 385,000 objects spans history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration. The Museum has an ever-changing program of exhibitions covering approximately 20,000 square metres (equivalent to three international competition soccer fields). It presents 22 permanent exhibitions and several temporary exhibitions, complemented by more than 250 interactives.
A visit to the Powerhouse Museum can include touch screen computers, audio phones, science experiments, virtual reality 3D theatres, extraordinary performances, films, highlight tours, fascinating lectures and public programs. The Museum has a range of education services and a members organisation.
The Museum opened to the public in 1988 in a new building constructed from the shell of an old power station in Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney. But the history goes back much further than that. Built up since 1880, our vast collection includes an extraordinary array of treasures, oddities and innovations.
Getting to the Venue
The Powerhouse Museum is close to Darling Harbour, Chinatown, Central Station (Sydney Terminal), Broadway bus station (Railway Square) and Paddy's Markets Monorail Station.
From the city Catch any bus travelling south on George Street. Get off at Hay St and walk for 5-10 minutes past Paddy’s Market, up the steps and over the walkway to the Museum.
From Central Station Central Station is the closest railway station to the Powerhouse Museum. From Central Station take the eastern exits to Railway Square/George Street. Turn left into George Street and then right into Harris Street. Walk down Harris Street for 5-10 minutes until you reach the Museum on your right.
From Circular Quay Walk to Circular Quay bus stand C. All buses that stop here travel down George Street. Ask for the Hay St stop which should take about 15-20 minutes to reach. From Hay St walk past Paddy’s Market, up the steps and over the walkway to the Museum.
From the Airport The Airport Link provides a direct link from the airport to the following stations in the city centre: Central, Museum, St James, Circular Quay, Wynyard and Town Hall. For information on timetables and fares visit www.airportlink.com.au
Getting Around Sydney
Transport is easily accessible in Sydney. Trains, buses, monorail and ferries operate very frequently on a daily basis. For more information visit: http://www.131500.info
Parking
A special parking deal is available for Powerhouse visitors at the Entertainment Centre Car Park. You can park all day (until midnight), seven days a week for $11.50 per day (prices correct at time of printing and are subject to change and availability).
Bring your car park ticket to the admissions counter in the Museum for validation to receive the discount when you pay at the carpark.
Situated behind the Sydney Entertainment Centre, the carpark is connected to the Museum via a walkway (mostly covered). There are other parking stations in the area marked on the map below. |
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