Model Newcastle Big Stories: Little Things

This is a brilliant exhibition currently on at Newcastle Museum, 6 Workshop Way, Newcastle until the 19th April 2026. I went along to check it out for myself today (Monday 6th April) to see if it was as good as the posts I’d seen said it was. And you know what? It is as good as everyone says it is!

When you enter the space that the exhibition is in, you are greeted with the most amazing of mechanical fishtank that was created by cartoonist Peter Lewis. It is so full of colour and very realistic. If you can be drawn away from the brilliance of the fishtank, there are other models that you can see, touch and interact with around the exhibition.

While this exhibition may be aimed at Kids, Adults can be drawn in and enchanted by all the models that the exhibtion has to offer. There is models of various types of boats, railways, puppetry and cityscapes, it is an exhibition that can be enjoyed by young and and young at heart. This is an exhibition of Models and Miniatures that celebrate Newcastle’s history, creativity and community.

The Model Newcastle Big Stories: Little Things exhibition is on at Newcastle Museum until 19th April 2026. Museum entry is free, but there is a small cost associated with this exhibition. Ticket costs: Adult – $10; Concession – $8.00; Child (5-16) – $5.00; Child (4 & under) – Free; Family Pass – $25 (2 Adults & 2 Children). Newcastle Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm and Monday’s 10am-5pm during NSW School Holiday’s. While at the Museum for this exhibition, make sure you check out what the rest of the Museum has to offer!