Current Events

Book Launch: Newcastle - The Lives and Times of a City by Scott Bevan

Thursday 16 October 2025

History and Heritage Art and Culture Event Author Events Free event Talks and workshops

One of Newcastle’s most celebrated journalists and broadcasters Scott Bevan is back with a new book, Newcastle: The Lives and Times of a City.

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Model Newcastle: Meet the Makers

Saturday 18 October and Sunday 19 October

Exhibition Event Free event Community Experiences Children and family

Join us at Newcastle Museum for a special weekend celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of model makers from across the region.

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Model Newcastle: Radio Controlled Ship Building

Tuesday 28 October | Thursday 30 October | Tuesday 4 November | Thursday 6 November 2025

Exhibition Youth Programs Experiences Talks and workshops

This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of building radio-controlled scale model ships.

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Story Explorers

First Wednesday of each month (during school terms only)

Storytime Children and family

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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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.