Events 2022
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Sea Monsters Low-Sensory Sessions
Saturday 12 November 2022 and Monday 23 January 2023
Experience Sea Monsters before the Museum opens to the public, with the house lights up and no sound effects.
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Sea Monsters Halloween Kids Dance Party!
Monday 31 October
Dress up in your best Halloween costume and come and party with our Sea Monsters by night!
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Skate Night!
Friday 21 October 2022
Drop in after hours, wander through 'Shralp' meet Australian Olympian skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen, and hang around for an outdoor screening of two locally produced skate documentaries.
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Living Labels Seed Tables
27 September & 4 October
Plant your own seed to take home and grow!
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National Science Week 2022
Sat 13 - Sun 21 August 2022
Spark your curiosity and celebrate all things science and technology with a jam-packed program full of hands-on experiences, talks and exhibitions.
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Book Launch - National Family History Month
Sunday 7 August 2022
Join us for the launch of Hunter Valley Ancestors: An Incomplete Chronicle of the families Burns, Puxty, Hewitt, Longworth, Poile, Pascoe, Kenny, and Hancock by Roland Bannister
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Newcastle People's Chorus - Open Rehearsal
Sunday 31 July 2022
An opportunity for you to observe or join in the singing.
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Opening night: Unabbreviated
Thurs 7 July 2022
Join us for the opening night of 'Unabbreviated'
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*CANCELLED - Curator Talk - A Portrait of Australia
Saturday 18 June 2022
Hear about the stories behind some of Australian Geographic’s most enduring images in this free presentation by Australian Geographic Editor-in-Chief, Chrissie Goldrick.
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Alice's Wonderland- Low Sensory Session
Sat 28 May 2022
Experience Alice's Wonderland in a low-sensory environment
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Pop-up Science
Thursday 26 May & Saturday 28 May
Come and explore the wonderful world of science!
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Movies in Museum Park
Thursday & Friday evenings during Autumn Alive: 29 April - 20 May 2022
Rediscover the joys of outdoor cinema in Museum Park on Thursday and Friday evenings throughout Autumn Alive.
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Maths Magic - an Outdoor Picnic
11, 12, 13 & 14 April 2022
There will be experiments to try and fractions of cake to eat! Bring a picnic blanket or chairs.
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Low Sensory Session - The Great Baby Dinosaur Show
Sunday 27 February
A low sensory session where we will keep the lights up, and politely ask our dinosaurs to stay very still and quiet!
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Music at the Museum
Every Thursday 20 Jan 2022 - 3 March 2022
A series of free, family-friendly outdoor music events, featuring live and local acts.
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