Amanda's Ambling's

Exploring a local attraction, that is free general entry and is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Open Monday’s during NSW School Holidays. Newcastle Museum is located at 6 Workshop Way, Newcastle and is easily accessible by car, walking, and light rail.

I explored the Museum after attending the Model Newcastle Big Stories, Little Things exhibit (there is a cost to this, and runs until April 19th 2026. See previous blog post on this exhibit). Supernova is the only part of the Museum that I didn’t explore as this is mainly aimed at kids, but feel free to check it out for yourself when you go if you have kids.

The Fire & Earth Gallery focuses on the history of BHP in Newcastle. There is also a tunnel-like area that focuses on the coal side of things also. The Fire & Earth Gallery has so many stories to tell, and also has machinery that came from BHP when it closed down, that is used in the Audiovisual presentation that runs on the hour, every hour and highly recommend attending. The Audiovisual Presentation can get a bit loud, so be prepared for this if going to the Museum with young kids.

There is an exhibition celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Surfest – The City That Made Surfest which is on display until July 2026. You can also wander around and explore various items that relate to the history of Newcastle, along with video from events such as the Newcastle earthquake in 1989.