The Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo will have a new entrance, and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.
New environmental impact statement shows latest departmental plans for the Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo, shut three months ago for a $300 million refurbishment.
Multiple exhibition spaces will be reconfigured into four main halls with greater scale and flexibility, the agency says. Former Powerhouse executives and unions representing museum staff have long questioned the cost and need for the museum’s closure. They argue the redevelopment will ultimately deliver less exhibition space dedicated to showcasing the museum’s collection.The NSW government has set aside $250 million for the refurbishment, with a further $50 million to be raised by the museum from philanthropic sources.
The agency said the project was a transformative investment to support culture and arts, improve the surrounding public domain, and would support 200 direct jobs and 140 indirect jobs and add $34 million to the local economy.
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