Newcastle Museum

Newcastle Museum is in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The museum is connected with Newcastle Libraries.

History
The Newcastle Museum was founded in 1988, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It was originally located in the old Castlemaine Brewery building on Hunter Street until 2008. In 2011 it reopened in its present location, 1.7 km away in the former headquarters of the Great Northern Railway which includes the heritage-listed Honeysuckle Point Railway Workshops.

Stolen bones
In 2003, bones from a psittacosaurus sinensis, which were 110 millions years old, were stolen from the museum. The bones had been on loan from China. Police asked the public for information and attempted to recover the bones with a $5000 reward offered for their return.

Failed knife attack
On 26 June 2024, a 19-year-old man attempted a knife attack on Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp, carrying knifes and tactical gear. He was later arrested inside the Newcastle Museum and injured zero people.

Permanent exhibitions

 * A Newcastle Story, early Aboriginal life and Newcastle's history
 * Fire and Earth, coal mining and BHP steel production
 * Supernova & Mininova, a hands-on science centre

Location

 * Opposite the building: NUspace, University of Newcastle
 * Opposite the building: Civic Hub
 * Opposite the light rail station: Civic station