澳大利亚帕拉玛塔Powerhouse博物馆将于2025年11月7日正式向公众开放。[1]这一投资9.15亿澳元的文化项目被视为自悉尼歌剧院以来最重要的文化基础设施工程。[1]新南威尔士州艺术部长约翰·格拉汉姆表示，"当Powerhouse Parramatta今年11月开放时，它将改变帕拉玛塔的面貌，连接市中心与河滨区域"。[1]
博物馆开幕将呈献五个展览，其中大多数免费对外开放。[1]其中"永恒之任"展览汇集了超过600件展品，系与大英博物馆和史密森国家航空航天博物馆合作策展，追溯航空和太空发展历程。[1]另一档"购物中心"展览则包含560多件来自Powerhouse的馆藏和280多件借展品，探讨购物中心的演变发展。[1]建设工程已于2025年5月由Lendlease公司完成。[1]
The Powerhouse museum in Parramatta will officially open to the public on November 7, 2025, marking the completion of a major cultural infrastructure project for Sydney [1]. The development represents an A$915 million investment and has been described as the most significant cultural infrastructure initiative since the Sydney Opera House [1]. Construction work on the facility was completed by Lendlease in May 2025, following the project's announcement in 2015 [1].
The opening will feature five inaugural exhibitions, with the majority offered free of charge [1]. One centerpiece exhibition, titled Task Eternal, will showcase over 600 artifacts in collaboration with the British Museum and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, tracing the history of aviation and space exploration [1]. A second major exhibition called The Mall will comprise over 560 items from the Powerhouse collection alongside 280 borrowed works, exploring the evolution of shopping centers [1]. New South Wales Arts Minister John Graham stated that "when it opens this November, Powerhouse Parramatta will transform Parramatta, linking the centre with the riverfront" [1].