A major new cultural building in Western Sydney opens November 7, with a public festival and a same-day program about the building’s design and construction. Its scale, civic significance and credited design team make it a timely architecture story.
Powerhouse Parramatta, 34 Phillip Street, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
About this story
Powerhouse Parramatta is a new museum on Dharug land in Western Sydney, designed by Moreau Kusunoki as lead designer with Genton as local architect. The museum’s official opening information lists five opening exhibitions and a 23-day festival. A November 7 program, “Making Powerhouse Parramatta,” will discuss the building’s design and delivery, with participants from Moreau Kusunoki, Genton, Infrastructure NSW, Arup and Lendlease. The museum describes the project as Australia’s largest cultural infrastructure project since the Sydney Opera House and Western Sydney’s first state cultural institution. The general admission allocation for the opening weekend was reported exhausted on the event page; tickets to festival programs may still provide entry.
Status and timeline
Public opening November 7, 2026. Opening Festival runs November 7–29, 2026.
Design highlights
The museum describes a monumental exoskeleton as the building’s defining architectural feature. The official design-and-making program credits Moreau Kusunoki with lead design, Genton with local architecture, Arup with engineering and Lendlease as construction partner.
Important dates
· Opening day and design and making program · Details
· Opening Festival · Details
