Events 2025

School Holidays: Earth Day - Our Power, Our Planet

Tuesday 22 April 2025
Children and family Children Event Environment Free event
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
Children Children and family Art and Culture Experiences Free event Music
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
Children Children and family Experiences Free event
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
Children Children and family Experiences Free event Shows
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
Art and Culture Youth Programs Free event Music Community Event
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
Art and Culture Experiences Music Free event Talks and workshops Youth Programs
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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Seniors Festival: Strings and Pipes

Saturday 15 March 2025
Art and Culture Free event Music
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
Community Free event
Join us for a free intergenerational 'Lunch & Learn' tech help session this Seniors Festival!
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School Holidays: Light the Way Workshop - Harmony Week

Wednesday 29 January 2025
Art and Culture Children and family Community Free event Talks and workshops
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
Art and Culture Children and family Event Free event Talks and workshops Youth Programs
​​​​​​​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
Children and family Experiences Free event Shows
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: Brick-a-saurus

Monday 13 January 2025
Children and family Event Free event Youth Programs
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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