Newcastle Museum is in

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, Australia.

History

The Newcastle Museum was founded in 1988. It was originally located in the old Castlemaine Brewery building on Hunter Street until 2008. In 2011 it reopened in its present location, away in the former headquarters of the Great Northern Railway which includes the heritage-listed

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Permanent exhibitions

* A Newcastle Story, early Aboriginal life and Newcastle's history * Fire and Earth, coal mining and

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steel production * Supernova & Mininova, a hands-on science centre

Location

* Opposite the building: NUspace, University of Newcastle * Opposite the building: Civic Hu
www.CivicHub.com.au
* Opposite the light rail station: Civic station

References

External links

* 1988 establishments in Australia Museums established in 1988 Museums in New South Wales Tourist attractions in Newcastle, New South Wales Science museums in Australia Steam museums Technology museums in Australia

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