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Great North Museum: Hancock

Newcastle upon Tyne
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ENTRY

Free

SETTING

Indoors

WHERE

Newcastle upon Tyne

What it’s like

Free Newcastle museum on Barras Bridge - dinosaurs, natural history and rainy-day halls.

Great North Museum Hancock is the Barras Bridge free museum when Newcastle weather turns - dinosaurs, natural history and a planetarium option without Soft Play.

Soft Play is N. Donations welcome. Quieter after 2:30 weekdays or Sundays; relaxed early openings in school holidays.

Barras Bridge NE2 4PT, short walk from Haymarket.

What’s on here

Facilities

Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Gift shop

Plan your visit

How much does Great North Museum: Hancock cost?

It's free to get in. Some extras are priced; the full list is on this page.

How accessible is it?

The venue lists wheelchair access.

What if it rains?

You're covered, it's indoors.

How do we find it?

There is no public parking on site and there are limited blue badge spaces available on the day on a first come first served basis.

Also on site

  • Library

    All welcome, no membership necessary.

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