Great North Museum: Hancock

Barras Bridge, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4PT

Telephone 0191 222 6765
Opening times Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm; Sun 11am–4pm.
Seasonal times Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
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Website greatnorthmuseum.org.uk

A museum with a whole lot of history, the Great North Museum was purpose built as a natural history museum in 1884. Following a £26million redevelopment in 2009 it's currently home to exhibitions covering ancient Egyptians, Hadrian's Wall and the plants and animals of the North East of England, as well as replica T Rex skeleton. Visit the planetarium for shows exploring stargazing, space exploration and marine reptiles of the dinosaur age.