Events 2018

Come and see the launch of the traditional bark canoe that was made her at the Museum.

See reptiles, stick insects and bird eating spiders at these free family friendly wildlife shows

Learn about the practices of Kuueeyung, the traditional bark canoe with Gringai Worimi man Luke Russell.

Join Australia's foremost wine historian, Dr Julie McIntyre for a tour through the vines

Join Julie McIntyre, Australia's foremost wine historian and learn about the layered history of the hunter grape.

Join One Song Sing in the BHP Gallery for a Newcastle special of Straight Lines by Silverchair

A concert of South American Music with The Barbarians conducted by Callum Close

Celebrating the stories and the people of Newcastle’s Healthcare Heritage

Join a panel of experts as they uncover photos and stories of life during the war

Every object on display in the Museum has a story to tell. Create a voice for an object and reveal its story in this creative storytelling workshop.

See a squid dissection, create your own sea creature and explore what weird and wonderful animals lurk below in the deeper parts of our ocean.

Enter the scientific world of the deep ocean at our free science shows!

See a model boat builder in action and learn the ropes from an experienced seaman. Oh Buoy! This is going to be fun!

Re-discover the hidden stories and many mysteries locked within in this immersive tour of the Museum By Tantrum Youth Arts Trajectory Ensemble

Join us for the official launch of Hunter Wine: A history by Julie McIntyre & John Germov as we celebrate with a day full of grape fun!

Learn about the amazing world of science through fun interactive science shows and activities

Join us for a 'far out' night of groovy dancing and wine in your best 70s attire.

Muloobinba Map launch and NAIDOC celebrations

Join us as we revisit some of the all-time favourite experiments from our Museum Science Shows during our Mid-Year Madness

Explore the Museum and use the clues to discover the madness in the exhibition displays. Free activity

Join a panel of experts as they delve into the history and stories in some of their favourite photos of the Newcastle's industrial development.

Underground, in the deep sea or through virtual reality, discover the diversity of archaeology in Australia and abroad.

Enjoy an afternoon of music and art at the closing weekend celebration of Transformations: art of the Scott Sisters and SPIDERS

Newcastle Museum will honour the lives of service men and women this ANZAC Day with the Field of Remembrance display of crosses and poppies.

Create your very own spider or insect!

See and learn about the amazing science of arthropod mini-beasts.

A live exhibit of natural history illustrators at Newcastle Museum.

The science behind Funnel Web venom collecting

Newcastle Writers Festival - Poetic responses to Ash Island's Scott Sisters

Learn and hear about the History of Ash Island and the 19th-century natural history illustrators, the Scott Sisters

Fun children's activities and live insects to see and feel.

Erth's Dinosaur's will take over Newcastle Museum on Australia Day

Create your very own Dinosaur armour and evolve into an exotic beast

For one night only kids take over the museum!

These holidays visit the Museum to see some amazing science around Dinosaurs

Enter the scientific world of the deep ocean at our free science shows!