Powerhouse Ultimo is here to stay as design museum with $480M investment
Biggest investment in the arts since the Sydney Opera House, NSW Government commits $500 million to Powerhouse Ultimo, on top of the institution's move to Parramatta.
The current Powerhouse Ultimo site which is set for a dramatic refresh. Photo ArtsHub.
NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin, in a joint media call with MAAS (Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences) CEO Lisa Havilah, announced this morning a new investment of $480-500 million to transform Powerhouse Ultimo into a dedicated museum to design and fashion.
Powerhouse Parramatta will focus on the intersections and histories of science, technology and creative industries. The investment – along with $1.1 billion already committed to Powerhouse Parramatta – makes it the largest cultural investment NSW has made since the building of Sydney Opera House.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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