Things to do in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales: The Best Specialty Museums

January 23, 2022 Harland Bartelt

Discover the best top things to do in Greater Newcastle, Australia including Monarchs in the Hunter, Newcastle Museum, Fighter World, Wollombi Endeavour Museum, Morpeth Museum, Miss Porter's House, The Lock-Up, Port Stephens Shell Museum, South Sea Islands Museum, Wirraway Aviation Museum.
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1. Monarchs in the Hunter

10A Occident St, Nulkaba, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia +61 2 4990 4224
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Monarchs in the Hunter

2. Newcastle Museum

6 Workshop Way, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300 Australia +61 2 4974 1400 [email protected] http://www.newcastlemuseum.com.au/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 389 reviews

Newcastle Museum

Reviewed By bobbier461 - Sydney, Australia

The museum is fantastic, plenty to see and do. The exhibitions are fabulous, especially the coal and steel exhibitions. There is lots of hands on activities for kids and adults. The old Newcastle tram and train are great. It is free admission. The museum building itself is great, as is the Civic park in front of the museum. This is definitely a must do if visiting Newcastle.

3. Fighter World

49 Medowie Rd, Williamtown, Port Stephens, New South Wales 2318 Australia +61 2 4965 1810 [email protected] http://www.fighterworld.com.au/
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4.5 based on 367 reviews

Fighter World

Located just 20 mins drive north of Newcastle, adjacent to the entrance to RAAF Base Williamtown at Newcastle Airport, Fighter World is a totally ‘hands on’ experience. Exhibited in two hangars, visitors can walk-around and look into the cockpits of some of the Air Forces most iconic aircraft such as the first Vampire jet built in Australia and the mighty F-111C. Conveniently located adjacent to the main hangar, the Fighter Beans Cafe offers a range of snacks and light meals as well as cold beverages and steaming hot espresso coffee and of course free WiFi means you can stay abreast of what’s happening at home. Stay cosy inside or venture outdoors to enjoy the noise and action of an operational Air Force Base. The choice is yours. Make sure before you leave you visit the Fighter World Shop where you’ll find a wide range of books, souvenirs and models available. Fighter World is disable friendly and open every day (except Christmas Day) 10am to 4pm. Some COVID restrictions may apply.

Reviewed By 70fadi - Sydney, Australia

Visited Fighter World with my wife. It was a great experience. They have a great number of Jets to look at and great displays. It was amazing watching Jet Fighters from the RAAF taking off and landing from the viewing platform. Staff were very friendly. Highly recommended.

4. Wollombi Endeavour Museum

2896 Wollombi Rd, Wollombi, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia +61 2 4998 3375 http://wollombi.nsw.au/museum/
Excellent
78%
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Wollombi Endeavour Museum

Reviewed By nurn1004

Lovely little museum that provides a great overview of what life was like in the olden days as well as the history of wollombi. Entry is so cheap ($2/adult, children free) and the gentleman who was manning the desk was very friendly and provided us with a brief overview of the history of wollombi which was great as it provided us with context as we looked at the beautifully displayed exhibits. There was a room where our entry activated a voice and verbal 'play' about the inhabitants and piano! so entertaining! although the space was very compact, it was full of information and lovely exhibits! highly recommend!

5. Morpeth Museum

123 Swan St, East Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales 2321 Australia +61 2 4934 4301 http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/GalleryLibraryMuseum/MorpethMuseum1
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Morpeth Museum

Reviewed By Traveller1963 - Perth, Australia

Any visit to Morpeth should include time to visit this fascinating and well laid out little Museum A credit to the town and it’s volunteer staff.

6. Miss Porter's House

434 King Street, Newcastle, New South Wales 2303 Australia +61 2 4927 0202 http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/MissPortersHouse
Excellent
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Miss Porter's House

7. The Lock-Up

90 Hunter St, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300 Australia +61 2 4925 2265 [email protected] http://thelockup.org.au
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

The Lock-Up

Located in the heart of Newcastle’s heritage precinct in the city's original Police Station and Lock-Up, The Lock-Up Cultural Centre combines a museum with heritage cells, art gallery and artist-in-residence program to create a unique destination with a range of cultural activities not offered anywhere else in Newcastle or the Hunter Valley.

Reviewed By anythingbutzen - Canberra, Australia

History combined with art made this a really interesting place to visit. Three preserved buildings next to each other. A post office , court house and goal. Two are galleries and the post office seemed to be an undecided space when we visited. See a padded cell and containment areas for prisoners. The art was well suited to the spaces and was also worth seeing.

8. Port Stephens Shell Museum

92 Sandy Point Rd, Corlette, Port Stephens, New South Wales 2315 Australia +61 2 4981 1428
Excellent
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4.0 based on 27 reviews

Port Stephens Shell Museum

9. South Sea Islands Museum

27 Avondale Road Cooranbong, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia http://www.ssimuseum.adventistconnect.org
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

10. Wirraway Aviation Museum

40 Grady Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia +61 423 217 789 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/wirrawayaviationmuseum/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

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