The announcement comes weeks after the Premier dumped plans to upgrade ANZ Stadium.“I really admire the people who have put a lot of time in this museum over the years,” he told reporters.The cost of the Parramatta build is set at $645 million and the State Government is exploring whether some of the funds earmarked for relocation costs could be used on renovations.The Berejiklian Government says its U-turn on a five-year-old plan to move the Powerhouse Museum from the CBD to Western Sydney was motivated by the need to create jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking from the Ultimo site on Saturday, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet confirmed the existing museum in Ultimo would remain alongside the new facility in Parramatta.Instead Mr Perrottet argued the call was made in response to the coronavirus crisis and the imminent need to inject more jobs into the economy.“We want to keep as many people in work as possible … If our projects have a greater social outcome at the end, that’s what is most important,” he said.The retention of the Powerhouse at Ultimo will ensure workers keep their jobs while the Parramatta build will create about 1100 construction jobs and up to 2400 indirect jobs once open.The Treasurer said it was the right decision for the economy and people of NSW.“There’s no time for pre-pandemic thinking in a post pandemic world.”The NSW Government has backflipped on a controversial decision to move the Powerhouse Museum from the CBD to Western Sydney.Mr Harwin added they came to this decision after reflecting on what would be the best use of the space and it “made sense” to leave it as is.Mr Perrottet said the government had budgeted to save $195 million from its plan to sell the inner city site, but was willing to forgo that amount to preserve it.“We will forgo $195 million from the redevelopment of this site, taking the total cost of this project to $840 million,” the Treasurer said.“Ultimately this is a win-win. The state government has purchased land on the banks of the Parramatta River, as it prepares to move the facility from Ultimo in the city centre. The Powerhouse Museum's coveted site at Ultimo has been revalued upwards by $220 million ahead of the attraction's planned relocation to Parramatta, according to a NSW Auditor-General's report. Relocation of Powerhouse Museum condemned by NSW opposition inquiry. POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RELOCATION SHOULD NOT PROCEED Museums and galleries final report released FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 February 2019 The Upper House committee inquiring into museums and galleries in New South Wales has today tabled its final report, urging the NSW Government to not proceed with the relocation of the Powerhouse The museum will now boast four centres across greater Sydney, including the “jewel-in … From 1 June 2020, entry is via Harris St only. Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed on Saturday that the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences will remain open and operate alongside the new Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta.. Receive NSW Government news, events, and public consultations in your inbox.“It will rival global cultural icons such as the London Science Museum and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum,” Ms Berejiklian said.Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said the NSW Government plans to retain cultural spaces at Ultimo, including plans for a new design and fashion museum and a Broadway-style lyric theatre.“It is so important that young people are excited and inspired by science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics because the jobs of tomorrow will rely heavily on these disciplines. The Powerhouse Museum will completely relocate to stunning new premises in Parramatta, and will be the largest museum in NSW when doors open to visitors in 2023. The state government has purchased land on the banks of the Parramatta River, as it … The controversial relocation of the Powerhouse Museum from Sydney's inner city to western Sydney will cost $645 million and include a 30 metre wide planetarium. The proposed relocation of Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta might not go ahead, as vital state government funding for the move may be rescinded. A win for the people of Western Sydney and a win for the people of central Sydney.”Sydney's Powerhouse Museum is a step closer to moving to the city's west.