Powerhouse Museum, which is currently hosting Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Sydney, Australia, announced today that the venue's dates have been extended, where its final day for viewing will be Monday, April 9, 2012. It was originally set to close on March 18, 2012.

Following an enormously successful run at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, Harry Potter™: The Exhibition is extending its Australian run by an additional three weeks. The exhibition will remain open through Easter to Monday, April 9, 2012.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which made its debut in Australia at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, has driven record-breaking traffic to the Museum with the best ever recorded summer attendance to date, with more than 325,000 visitors to the Powerhouse over summer. The museum has also seen a significant boost in tourist visitation, with almost half the visitors coming from beyond Sydney’s city limits.

During the exhibition’s Sydney run at the Powerhouse, the museum has broken a number of visitor records. The exhibition has contributed to the Powerhouse Museum’s biggest December ever with more than 109,000 visitors; busiest day for paid entry with 7,140 visitors on Friday, January 6, 2012; and biggest month with over 153,000 admissions in January 2012.

“We have been absolutely delighted by the incredibly positive response from visitors and are pleased to announce a three-week extension,” said Powerhouse Museum Director Dr. Dawn Casey.

“As a museum for inspiring and engaging young minds, it was so fitting and such a wonderful opportunity for the Powerhouse to stage this unique exhibition, and we hope to inspire future generations of writers, filmmakers and costume designers!”

Exhibition tickets can be purchased online with pre-allocated session times. Fans are encouraged to book in advance to avoid queues and sold-out sessions. Ticket prices will vary for peak times (Friday evenings, weekends and school holidays) and off peak times (Monday to Friday, excluding school holidays). Buy tickets online now at www.powerhousemuseum.com or www.ticketek.com.au