# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 07:45 pm
- **Event Description**: The national Marie Curie Lecture Tour returns to Newcastle during National Science Week 2026, thanks to the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP), in collaboration with City of Newcastle and the School of Science, University of Newcastle.

In this lecture, Dr Karelle Siellez weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the story of gravitational waves and the collisions that create the elements we are made of. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, we’ll uncover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this journey reveals how listening to the Universe—and protecting its silence—can connect science, nature, and humanity.

Dr Karelle Siellez is a French astrophysicist and lecturer at the University of Tasmania. A specialist in multi-messenger astronomy, she contributed to the first detection of a gamma-ray burst and gravitational waves from the same cosmic event, recognised with the 2017 Breakthrough Prize. She is also an award-winning science communicator who integrates art, sound, and storytelling into her work, making complex astrophysics accessible and inspiring.

The AIP is grateful for support from the Australian Government's Inspiring Australia initiative.

Doors open and refreshments available from 6pm, talk at 6:30–7:30pm.

Cost: Adults - $10 | Under 18s - Free

Ages: 10+ yrs, children are welcome to attend with adult supervision

Bookings essential

If you have any access or inclusion needs, you will be able to advise us when booking.

Can't attend the event? You can watch the livestream, register now at: https://www.aip.org.au/event-6702109/Registration

Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/the-marie-curie-lecture-tour-2026-painting-the-universe/200030419262927
- **Event Categories**: art, science-fair, fine-arts, virtual, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Newcastle Museum
- **lat**: -32.925947991461
- **long**: 151.77223373093
- **full address**: Newcastle Museum, Newcastle City Council, Workshop Way, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia, Newcastle

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe being held?
  - **A:** The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 07:45 pm at Newcastle Museum, Newcastle City Council, Workshop Way, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia, Newcastle.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe?
  - **A:** The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe is organized by Newcastle Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newcastle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Marie Curie Lecture Tour 2026: Painting the Universe sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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