Opened in 2011, this museum is spread across three historic railway workshop buildings with permanent exhibitions on local history, the BHP steelworks and coal mining, and interactive science.

Local

Eat and Drink

• FogHorn Brewhouse - Newcastle (0.2 miles) - The team at FogHorn have designed and built the brewhouse from the ground up in a historic art deco ...
• The Hop Factory - Cooks Hill (0.3 miles) - The Hop Factory is Newcastle's ultimate craft beer dining experience, offering both a craft beer...
• Merewether Surfhouse - Merewether (1.9 miles) - Merewether Surfhouse is the ultimate beachfront venue, situated right on Merewether Beach, NSW. Our ...
• Hunter Region Botanic Gardens - Heatherbrae (9.2 miles) - Botanic Gardens Cafe Wedding Venue Education Fungi Orchid Houses.
• Mortels Sheepskin Factory Pty Ltd - Thornton (12.0 miles) - Since 1958, the Mortel family have been making sheepskin products. You can now visit Mortels purpose...

See and Do

• FogHorn Brewhouse Newcastle (0.2 miles) - The team at FogHorn have designed and built the brewhouse from the ground up in a historic art deco ...
• Strike Bowling Charlestown Charlestown (5.3 miles) - Situated over two levels and overlooking the South Piazza in Charlestown Square, Strike Bowling Char...
• Learn to Surf Newcastle Redhead (6.5 miles) - Established in 2004 as Redhead Mobile Surf School offering the smallest group sessions in town, Owne...
• Fighter World Williamtown (9.5 miles) - Located half way between Newcastle and Port Stephens, at Newcastle Airport, Fighter World is a total...
• Sand Dune Adventures Williamtown (9.9 miles) - The Quad Bike Experience Standard Package: The 1hr Tour departs daily: 10.00am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm ...

Shopping

• Forever Christmas - Mayfield (2.9 miles) - Forever Christmas is one of Australias' largest family run specialty Christmas Stores, carrying ...
• Mortels Sheepskin Factory Pty Ltd - Thornton (12.0 miles) - Since 1958, the Mortel family have been making sheepskin products. You can now visit Mortels purpose...