Children flock to Powerhouse Museum before Baird government sell-off

By Kirsty Needham
Updated November 22 2015 - 12:13am, first published 12:00am
The fight to keep the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo will go to State Parliament next year. Photo: Fiona Morris
The fight to keep the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo will go to State Parliament next year. Photo: Fiona Morris
The Circus Factory exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum was a major drawcard for children. Photo: Marino Kojdanovski
The Circus Factory exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum was a major drawcard for children. Photo: Marino Kojdanovski
Highlights of the circus exhibition included a century-old carousel. Photo: Marino Kojdanovski
Highlights of the circus exhibition included a century-old carousel. Photo: Marino Kojdanovski

The Powerhouse Museum saw a 12 per cent leap in visitors this year, contradicting Deputy Premier Troy Grant's claim the museum must be moved west because fewer Sydneysiders are using it.

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