The Lock-Up
Located in one of Newcastle’s most significant heritage buildings, The Lock-Up is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts space and inner city hub for creative thinking and doing. Listed in the NSW Heritage Register, The Lock-Up was the Newcastle Police Station and lock up from 1861 until its closure in 1982. The building includes rare heritage listed
Read More
Australian Museum
The Australian Museum (AM) was founded in 1827 and is the nation’s first museum. The AM has been transformed and visitors can now enjoy transformed spaces and updated amenities. Free general admission includes entry to all permanent exhibitions, as well as the Unsettled and Spark special exhibitions. The AM is internationally recognised as a natural
Read More
Tamworth Powerstation Museum
No trip to Tamworth is complete until you visit the Tamworth Powerstation Museum. It was 8 o’clock on the evening on Friday, 9 November, 1888, when Mayoress, Mrs. Elizabeth Piper, unlocked the switch with a gold key and turnt on 21.5 kilometres of street lights in Tamworth were lit by electricity; the first Municipal Electric Street Lighting in Australia. They operated
Read More
Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest
Historically the Gallery was the home and property of Australian artists Gerald and Margo Lewers. In the 1940s, the Lewers – two leading artists in the development of modernism in Australian art bought the property and in the 1950s they made it their permanent home and studio. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the Lewers’ home
Read More
Fairfield City Museum and Gallery
Bring your family and friends to spend the day at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery where you can immerse yourself in the fun and breathtaking exhibitions programs and events. Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is known for its strong history of community involvement and is the largest exhibition space in Fairfield City. Fairfield City Museum
Read More
Museums Discovery Centre
The Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) is a collaboration between Powerhouse, the Australian Museum (AM) and Sydney Living Museums. Inside the Museums Discovery Centre you will find millions of treasures, with hundreds on display for you to explore, and thousands more waiting to be discovered through booked tours of the deep collection stores. A visit to
Read More
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers
The Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site offers a regular program of travelling and in-house curated exhibitions with a diversity of themes. It is in the city’s cultural precinct adjacent the Wagga City Library, Regional Art Gallery and Civic Theatre. This site was originally built in 1881 as the City’s Town Hall, Municipal
Read More
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Campbelltown Arts Centre (CAC) is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts centre located in the Macarthur region. Since opening in 2005, CAC has pioneered a contemporary arts program that engages with critical issues of our times by supporting the research, development, production and presentation of new work and creating platforms for multidisciplinary arts practice. CAC produces local, national
Read More
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
The Bathurst Regional Art Gallery collection was established in 1955 and the building the gallery now occupies was constructed in 1989. Now run by Bathurst Regional Council, it welcomes 30,000 visitors a year. The gallery is known for its in-house and touring exhibitions, as well as the Hill End Artists in Residence program. BRAG stages
Read More