31st August

Tweed Regional Museum Street Party

Name: Tweed Regional Museum Street Party
Start: 2024-08-31T12:00:00+1000
End: 2024-08-31T19:00:00+1000
Location: Tweed Regional Museum - Murwillumbah

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Event description

Join us for an epic afternoon of exhibitions, activities, and entertainment for all ages, as part of the Museum's 20th birthday celebrations.

This year's event is inspired by the Tweed, our people, places, biodiversity, and history.

Book your FREE tickets to receive the full event program closer to the date.

WHAT'S ON

Experience the return of the Tweed Valley Banana Festival Float with its regal throne and fabulous Banana Queens. Join in for banana-themed fun, photos, and more!

Far-out flashmobs and dancing with The Cassettes.

Work alongside creatives Tamsin Ainslie and Leith Walton to create a public artwork.

Visit the Story Salon at the Museum on Wheels with the Murwillumbah Historical Society.

Weave wonders at Ti Leaves and Talks with Louise and Kyra Togo.

Explore the Six Seasons Cultural Calendar and connect with Country with Bundjalung elder Uncle Franc.

Transform into a Tweed native species by our face painters and tackle our Adventure Game.

Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with Uncle Franc Krasna.

THE STAGE

Dance and enjoy a stellar lineup of live music featuring Lazy Ghost, Blackline, Bella Amor, Tomorrow’s Forecast, Love Banana, The Jacks, and Ben Whiting.

GAME ON

Tweed Tales Trivia: Tall or True? Spot tall and true tales in our special Tweed Trivia and win fantastic local prizes.

Adventure Game with our Museum Mates.

JAM VAN

Bust a move at the Jam Van with kids' entertainer Shorty Brown.

MAKERS LANE

Wander down Makers Lane, where you'll find an array of exquisite jewelry and designer wares created by amazing designers and artisans, carefully selected by our very own local designer Kirsten Devitt, from Each to Own.

BeKA Ceramics, Between The Hills, Kate Bouchier, Lauren Grey, Emily Lambard, Elke, Jo Olive, Scrub Turkeys, Alex Nightingale, Bonnie Hislop, Maia Green, Knit Happens, and Seams Australia.

The Museum Shop will be open too, where you can discover something unique from intriguing science books and sparkling geodes to rich First Nations literature and fascinating museum artifacts.

IN THE MUSEUM

Explore the exhibitions on display all about the Tweed; Omnia: all and everything, Land | Life | Culture, Gems and Thunder eggs. Don’t miss out on experiencing Mini Murwillumbah and the Rainbow Room.

Plus, got burning questions about museums, collecting, or the exhibitions? Drop by and meet Erika Taylor, our amazing curator!

SWAMP BEER GARDEN

Lovely legends Spangled Drongo and the Gin Experience are presenting the aptly titled Swamp Beer Garden near the main stage, supporting and promoting the responsible drinking of alcohol for the enjoyment of everyone.

THE FOOD COURT

Grab a seat and savour delicious bites and refreshing drinks throughout the event! Indulge in flavors from Oki Foods' Japanese delights, Khanthaly's Kitchen SE Asian delights, Yulli's Modern Asian and Mediterranean cuisine, Flyin' Fox Icy Poles, and more.

More to come.

The Street Party is part of the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program led by Transport for NSW.

Proudly funded by NSW Government in association with Tweed Regional Museum and Tweed Shire Council.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Tweed Regional Museum

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Tweed Regional Museum collects and shares the stories of our community. We create connection, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.

Our beautiful Museum - a mix of heritage architecture and contemporary interpretations - is home to extraordinary cultural experiences with a year-round program of innovative exhibitions, exciting events, engaging programs and learning experiences. We present a range of public programs and activities that delve into themes, stories and ideas presented in our exhibitions, from objects in the Collection and people and places in our community.

You can also find us on the road with our Museum on Wheels, aka the MoW, a first of it's kind mobile Museum. The MoW brings exhibitions, objects, workshop and unique experiences to festivals, markets, events and special locations throughout the Tweed and beyond.

The Tweed Regional Museum Collection includes over 50,000 images and 15,000 objects that tell stories of the history and culture of the Tweed, from 20 million years ago to the present day. You can search the collection online, or contact us for specific research enquiries.

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2 Queensland Road, Murwillumbah, NSW, 2484
10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Entry is free.
Phone: 02 6670 2493
Email: trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au

We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lore, customs and traditions.

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