Task Eternal
Galleries & Museums
Cultural & Heritage
Explore humanity’s quest to defy gravity and journey into the sky at Powerhouse Parramatta.
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Saturday 7 November 2026
Powerhouse Parramatta, Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Explore humanity’s quest to defy gravity and journey into the sky at Powerhouse Parramatta.
Saturday 7 November 2026
Powerhouse Parramatta, Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Step into an ambitious aerospace exhibition that traces humanity’s enduring fascination with flight and space exploration. Task Eternal brings together scientists, engineers, designers, and artists from Australia and around the world to showcase innovations and cultural connections to the sky.
Discover First Nations Sky Knowledges, including Yolŋu cosmologies and celestial navigation, highlighting ancestral technologies and sophisticated systems of understanding.
Experience an ascending journey through four acts inspired by science fiction, blending art, science, and culture in a captivating narrative.
Task Eternal features over 850 objects, including new commissions and loans from prestigious institutions such as NASA, the British Museum, and the National Gallery of Australia. The exhibition is designed by OPEN Architecture and inspired by Ted Chiang’s story ‘The Tower of Babylon.’
Visitors will explore themes of skyward ambition, power, off-Earth exploration, and the return to Earth, reflecting human curiosity and collective ambition.
The exhibition also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and integrates Indigenous perspectives on sky knowledge.
The exhibition is located at Powerhouse Parramatta, Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150. The venue is accessible by public transport and offers facilities suitable for families.
Parking and visitor information are available on the Powerhouse website to assist with planning your visit.
Task Eternal opens on 2026-11-07 and is one of five opening exhibitions at Powerhouse Parramatta.
The exhibition includes culturally sensitive materials protected under the Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act 2013.
Visitors are encouraged to respect the cultural significance and the contributions of First Nations peoples featured throughout the exhibition.
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