POWERHOUSE Parramatta has revealed its opening exhibition program, promising a mix of science, engineering, art, culture and experiences for children when the museum opens on Saturday, November 7.

All exhibitions will be free for visitors aged under 16, while most of the program will be accessible without charge.

The $915M project includes Powerhouse Parramatta, a new collection storage facility at Castle Hill and the digitisation and preservation of morethan 371,000 Powerhouse Collection objects.

The project has also exceeded its $75 million philanthropic target, securing $80.28 million in contributions.

Five opening exhibitions will feature more than 3,000 objects, including over 1,600 from the Powerhouse collection.

The Dark, designed for children aged four to 12, will feature more than 800 objects alongside First Nations animations and treasures contributed by Western Sydney children.

British artist Es Devlin will exhibit in Australia for the first time with The Turning, featuring five major immersive works spanning sculpture, film, architecture and performance.

First Nations-led exhibition Overflow will explore the importance of NSW salt and freshwater systems, working with seven Aboriginal organisations and filmmaker Ivan Sen.

Task Eternal will examine humanity’s quest for flight through design, innovation and technology. Highlights include the historic Qantas Avro 504K aircraft, Leonardo da Vinci drawings, a NASA Moon rock and an immersive light work by American artist James Turrell. The exhibition will be ticketed but free for under-16s.

Across two storeys, The Mall will examine the cultural and technological evolution of shopping centres. Objects include Levi’s 501 jeans worn by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, early barcode designs, 1980s arcade machines and a bitcoin mining rig.

Arts Minister John Graham described Powerhouse Parramatta as a “once-in-a-generation project” bringing extraordinary stories and experiences to Western Sydney.