The Sydney Powerhouse Museum marked a quarter of a century of educating and entertaining millions of people in lifestyles, applied arts and sciences.
On the occasion of the Museum’s 25th birthday, NSW Minister for the Arts, George Souris, congratulated the Powerhouse Museum for years of excellence as one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions.
“Since opening its doors at Ultimo in 1988, the Powerhouse Museum, which has existed under different guises and in different premises since 1879, has enthralled more than 17 million visitors with a huge range of exhibitions focusing on the extraordinary impact of human ingenuity,” Minister Souris said.
Naming the Powerhouse Museum one of “NSW’s pre-eminent cultural institutions”, the Arts Minister underlined the valuable role the museum continues to play in educating and entertaining students and people interested in design, science, technology and Australia’s social history.
Mr Souris said the museum has more than 500,000 items in its collection spanning history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration.
For more information on the Powerhouse Museum’s 25th anniversary schedule, visit http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/