Current Events
Join us for stories and adventures on the first Wednesday of each month, during school terms, exploring different items in the Museum collection.
Story Explorers
First Wednesday of each month (during school terms only)
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!
School Holidays: The Mini Museum: Caring for our Coast – Drop In and Dive In!
Tuesday 8 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...
School Holidays: Maths Magic Science Shows
Wednesday 9 July | Thursday 10 July | Wednesday 16 July | Thursday 17 July 2025
Trailblazing paramedic Alan Playford will be talking with writer and journalist Scott Bevan about his gripping new memoir Through the Rubble.
Author event: Alan Playford - Through the Rubble
Thursday 10 July 2025
Join us to explore the tastes of Australia with health practitioner and proud Darkinjung woman, Sarah Corrigan from Rainbow Crow Cultural Collective.
School Holidays: Bush Tucker with Sarah Corrigan
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Join us at Newcastle Museum for a Bricks 4 Kidz workshop packed with winter-themed creativity and hands-on fun!
School Holidays: Winter Wonder LEGO® Adventures
Friday 18 July 2025
Join us to celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with a talk presented by Dr Danielle Holmes.
Public Talk: Quantum Century - Unlocking the Universe’s Secrets and Shaping...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Celebrate National Science Week with Australia's funniest geek - Adam Spencer is coming to Newcastle!
Adam Spencer Live for National Science Week
Friday 15 August 2025
Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop!
Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop
Saturday 16 August 2025
