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Powerhouse Parramatta Unveils Grand Opening Exhibits with Immersive Experiences

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Powerhouse Parramatta, opening November 7, reveals its inaugural program featuring immersive exhibits like Es Devlin's mirror maze, a meteorite-set 'The Dark' for kids, and a First Nations-led 'Overflow' highlighting Aboriginal custodianship of waterways.

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Powerhouse Parramatta is a new museum in Western Sydney, part of a $915 million project including storage and archiving.

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A crystal tunnel set within a meteorite, a maze of mirrors and a vintage Qantas plane will be among the exhibits on offer when Powerhouse Parramatta opens its doors on November 7.

The full program for the museum's grand opening was revealed on Sunday, with work continuing to install more than 3,000 objects sourced from Australia and around the world.

The museum is promising an immersive experience, including an exhibition of five major works by British artist Es Devlin. The Turning includes a labyrinth of mirrors called the Forest of Us. Visitors will be encouraged to get lost in its light-filled maze, while discovering the "striking visual symmetries" between trees and human lungs.

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