Newcastle Museum
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Newcastle Museum explores science, industry, local history and regional culture on Workshop Way in Newcastle, opposite NUspace and Civic Hub.
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What's on here
Make N Do - November 2026
Thursday · All day
Cultural Immersion: Possum Skin Cloaks
Saturday · All day163.90 USD
Cultural Resurgence exhibition: Curatorial Walkthrough
Until 14 Nov
Interwoven (Aboriginal weaving- advanced turtle making)
Saturday · All day163.90 USD
Cultural Immersion: Ecco Dyeing
Saturday · All day163.90 USD
Too Young... Too Early.... Did it Anyway! Book Launch Newcastle
Saturday, 12:00
Cultural Resurgence Miti Nukang’s annual Cultural Resurgence…
Until 22 Nov
Little Bang Discovery Club
Until 25 Nov25 USD
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Why go
- Fire and Earth covers coal mining and BHP steel production, with a five-minute steelmaking show.
- Kuueeyung shows how Worrimai and Awarbukarl peoples made canoes from stringybark.
- A 2026 exhibition explores the creative world of Norman Hetherington and Mr Squiggle.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00
Don't miss
- J&A Brown locomotiveAn 1870 locomotive is displayed in the Link Gallery.Link Gallery1870
- Tony Mott photography exhibitionImages trace highlights of Tony Mott’s career through human connection and music.
- Fishing TreeThe exhibit describes how Worimi people used the tree to locate fish near Bagnall's Beach.
Know before you go
- Mininova and Supernova are temporarily closed under COVID safety measures.
What's inside
- Model Newcastle features models and miniatures celebrating local history, creativity and community.
- A 2026 exhibition features marionettes by Murray Raine.
With kids
- Story Explorers meets on the first Wednesday of each month during school terms, using museum collection items for stories and adventures.
- The museum runs school holiday science workshops and family activities.
Tips for your visit
- Use a mobile device to scan Living Labels QR codes for extended exhibit content.
Interesting facts2
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1980
The Link Gallery contains a 1980 pipe organ.
Newcastle Museum - Wikipedia -
The museum hosts temporary and travelling exhibitions.
Newcastle Museum - Wikipedia
History
The current premises comprise three historic railway workshop buildings.
- 1988Newcastle Museum was founded and opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 2008The museum left the former Castlemaine Brewery building on Hunter Street, where it had been based until then.
- 2011It reopened at the former Great Northern Railway headquarters, including Honeysuckle Point Railway Workshops.
How to get there
- TramThe light rail station beside the museum is opposite Civic station.
Sources: Newcastle Museum - Wikipedia · Newcastle (New South Wales) - Wikivoyage (see) · Newcastle Museum · Exhibitions - Newcastle Museum · Events - Newcastle Museum · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
6 Workshop Way, Newcastle
- Website
- newcastlemuseum.com.au/
- Phone
- 0249741400
Questions and answers
How long is Newcastle Museum’s steelmaking show?
The steelmaking show in Fire and Earth lasts five minutes.
Does Newcastle Museum cover the Second World War?
A Newcastle Story shares German-speakers’ experiences in the Hunter region during the war.
What happened to Newcastle Museum’s dinosaur bones?
The 110-million-year-old Psittacosaurus sinensis bones, on loan from China, were stolen in 2003.
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