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 Newcastle Museum, at the former railway workshops, 2018 | |
  Location within New South Wales | |
| Established | 1988 |
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| Location | 6 Workshop Way Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 32°55′34.5″S151°46′21.07″E / 32.926250°S 151.7725194°E |
| Type | Regional museum |
| Owner | Newcastle City Council |
| Public transit access | Hunter Street |
| Nearest parking | On site |
| Website | www.newcastlemuseum.com.au |
Newcastle Museum is in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The museum is connected with Newcastle Libraries.
The Newcastle Museum was founded in 1988, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. [1] 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 (1.1 mi) away in the former headquarters of the Great Northern Railway which includes the heritage-listed Honeysuckle Point Railway Workshops. [2] [3]
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. [4] Police asked the public for information and attempted to recover the bones [5] with a $5000 reward offered for their return. [6]
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. [7]
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