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Journey without sight or sound - Deafblind Awareness Week

Friday 27 June 2025
Join us at Newcastle Museum for Deafblind Awareness Week, a global event. Let's celebrate the unique diversity of the Deafblind community!
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Story Explorers

First Wednesday of each month (during school terms only)
Join us for stories and adventures on the first Wednesday of each month, during school terms, exploring different items in the Museum collection.
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School Holidays: The Mini Museum: Caring for our Coast – Drop In and Dive In!

Bring the kids along for a hands-on adventure into our coastal habitats with Caring for our Coast, a fascinating mini museum experience from the Australian Museum!
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School Holidays: Maths Magic Science Shows

Wednesday 9 July | Thursday 10 July | Wednesday 16 July | Thursday 17 July 2025
We love science but we know that maths is the key to the universe! Bring your kids along to Newcastle Museum to have some fun with the sort of maths that they don’t teach you in school...
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Author event: Alan Playford - Through the Rubble

Thursday 10 July 2025
Trailblazing paramedic Alan Playford will be talking with writer and journalist Scott Bevan about his gripping new memoir Through the Rubble.
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School Holidays: Bush Tucker with Sarah Corrigan

Join us to explore the tastes of Australia with health practitioner and proud Darkinjung woman, Sarah Corrigan from Rainbow Crow Cultural Collective.
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School Holidays: Winter Wonder LEGO® Adventures

Join us at Newcastle Museum for a Bricks 4 Kidz workshop packed with winter-themed creativity and hands-on fun!
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Public Talk: Quantum Century - Unlocking the Universe’s Secrets and Shaping...

Tuesday 5 August 2025
Join us to celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with a talk presented by Dr Danielle Holmes.
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Adam Spencer Live for National Science Week

Celebrate National Science Week with Australia's funniest geek - Adam Spencer is coming to Newcastle!
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Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop

Saturday 16 August 2025
Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop!
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Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Fable Soccer

Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Fable Soccer!
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Science Week STEM Workshops: Designing the Built Environment - Arckit...

Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week STEM Workshops: Designing the Built Environment - Arckit Workshop!
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