Events 2025

Science Week - Build the Future Workshops: Designing the Built Environment...

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

Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week Coding Robots - Fable Soccer Workshops!
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Science Week - Build the Future Workshops: Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop

Saturday 16 August 2025
Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week Coding Robots - Kubo Workshop!
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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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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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Story Hunter: Historical Fiction Day - 1910s

Join the Newcastle Writers Festival’s dynamic Story Hunter program for an all-day creative writing workshop at Newcastle Museum.
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School Holidays: Earth Day - Our Power, Our Planet

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

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!

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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Newcastle Writers Festival: Family Fun Day

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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School Holidays: Dinosaur Drawing Workshop with Sam the Caricaturist

Calling all young artists and dino lovers! Join Sam the Caricaturist for a creative adventure at our Dinosaur Drawing Workshop.
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School Holidays: Dino-Night Adventure and Silent Disco

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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