Events 2025
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School Holidays: Bush Tucker with Sarah Corrigan
Tuesday 15 July 2025
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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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: The Mini Museum: Caring for our Coast – Drop In and Dive In!
Tuesday 8 July 2025
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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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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ReFashionista
Thursday 19 June 2025
Experience ReFashionista - an unforgettable night of sustainable fashion, creativity and community.
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Curatorial Walkthrough Tour: Heimat in the Hunter
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Join researchers from the University of Newcastle for a tour of the Heimat in the Hunter exhibition.
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Story Hunter: Historical Fiction Day - 1910s
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Join the Newcastle Writers Festival’s dynamic Story Hunter program for an all-day creative writing workshop at Newcastle Museum.
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ReFashionista: Rescued and Reimagined Workshops
Various workshops running till Wednesday 11 June
Join Upcycle Newcastle for a unique collaborative workshop experience creating multiple wearable artworks that will be showcased at our free ReFashionista event.
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Community Chef Challenge
Saturday 3 May
Featuring food tastings from across the globe where YOU can vote for your favourite dish!
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School Holidays: Earth Day - Our Power, Our Planet
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with a fun school holiday event where kids and families can explore ways to care for our planet.
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School Holidays: Organ Out Loud
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Drop into Newcastle Museum these school holidays to hear our incredible 1890 Pipe Organ live and loud!
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School Holidays: LEGO® Float and Sink STEM Challenge!
Wednesday 16 April 2025
In this LEGO® challenge children will be invited to use LEGO® bricks to build creations, test if they float or sink, and learn about buoyancy and design principles.
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School Holidays: Eye Eye! Science Shows
Monday 14 April | Tuesday 15 April | Thursday 24 April 2025
In the April school holidays Catherine will be looking closely at eyes! Kids can handle eyeballs, learn (and touch!) the important bits, experiment with optical illusions and learn why eyes are...
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NM:PM Future Street Party
Saturday 12 April 2025
Newcastle Museum is set to party for Youth Week 2025 with an all ages event where young people can come together and develop a sense of belonging and ownership in a fun and relaxed environment.
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Youth Week: MusicNSW 1-on-1 Sessions
Thursday 10 April
To celebrate Youth Week and the upcoming NM:PM Future Street Party at Newcastle Museum, MusicNSW is offering free 1-on-1 consultations with Newcastle MusicNSW Coordinator Maeve Grant for under 25s.
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Newcastle Writers Festival: Family Fun Day
Sunday 6 April 2025
Join us for a day of family fun with featuring Nat Amoore, Jeremy Lachlan, Dub Leffler, Odette Tonkin and Anna Scobie. Plus the launch of the latest Story Hunter anthology.
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Newcastle Writers Festival: Story Hunter - Historical Fiction Masterclass for...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Join the Newcastle Writers Festival’s dynamic Story Hunter program for an all-day workshop at Newcastle Museum.
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Book Launch: 'Love on the Air' with Ash London
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Join presenter and media personality Ash London in conversation with Jess Farchione to launch Ash's debut novel, Love on the Air.
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Newcastle Fringe Festival: Future Science Talks - Comedy Edition
Friday 21 March 2025
Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition returns to Newcastle after sold out shows across Australia.
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Seniors Festival: Strings and Pipes
Saturday 15 March 2025
Newcastle Museum's beautiful and somewhat mysterious pipe organ will come to life under the very accomplished hands of Mr. David Drury accompanied on violin by David Banney.
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Seniors Festival: Lunch & Learn - Intergenerational Tech Help
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Join us for a free intergenerational 'Lunch & Learn' tech help session this Seniors Festival!
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Dinosaurs After Dark!
Thursday 13 February 2025
Step into a prehistoric world after dark delve into the fascinating world of dinosaurs with Australian palaeontologist Zak Hayman.
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School Holidays: Light the Way Workshop - Harmony Week
Wednesday 29 January 2025
We’re hosting a community workshop to create beautiful lanterns for a spectacular Harmony Week art installation at Wallsend Library.
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School Holidays: Dino Craft
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Perfect for kids of all ages, this hands-on craft activity is a great way to dive into the world of dinosaurs while creating awesome take-home crafts.
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Gums to Bums: School Holiday Science Shows
Monday 20 January | Tuesday 21 January | Tuesday 28 January | Thursday 30 January
Catherine is back in January with the most popular show in the history of Museum science shows - Gums to Bums!
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School Holidays: Dinosaur Drawing Workshop with Sam the Caricaturist
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Calling all young artists and dino lovers! Join Sam the Caricaturist for a creative adventure at our Dinosaur Drawing Workshop.
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Dinosaur Science Show: Vacation Care and Child Care Groups
Wednesdays 15 January 2025 and 22 January 2025
Join us for a Dinosaur Science Show perfect for Vacation Care, Family Day Care and Child Care Centres.
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School Holidays: Brick-a-saurus
Monday 13 January 2025
Bring your imagination and join us for Brick-a-saurus, a hands-on LEGO® adventure where you can create prehistoric creatures and landscapes!
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School Holidays: Dino-Night Adventure and Silent Disco
Thursday 9 January 2025
Calling all dino fans ages 7-12! Step into the wild world of dinosaurs for a night of thrills and fun at Newcastle Museum!
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Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction - Low Sensory Sessions
Wednesday 8 January | Friday 7 February 2024
Experience Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction before the Museum opens to the public, with sessions catering for visitors with a disability or low-sensory needs.
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