Events

HMRI Poo Palace: Saturday 22 August

Saturday 22 August 2026

Free event Experiences Children and family

The HMRI Poo Palace is at Newcastle Museum on Saturday 22 August 10:30am - 3pm! Tickets will be available from 9am Friday 21 August.

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Hunter Science Festival

Sunday 23 August 2026

Free event Children and family Talks and workshops

The Hunter Science Festival at Newcastle Museum is back for 2026 and it's packed with even more FREE science and entertainment for families!

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City of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. We respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and recognise that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession. City of Newcastle reiterates its commitment to addressing disadvantages and attaining justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.