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Introduction
Natural history museum in the
north of England following a
£26 million redevelopment is
now one of the regions top
tourist attractions and must-
see venues, with over 2 million
visitors a year.
Great North Museum: Hancock
Discover a fascinating
range of animals, fossils,
minerals and ethnographic
items in a beautifully
restored 19th century
building.
3. Visiting us
Open: Monday to Saturday
10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-
5pm
By public transport:
only five minute walk from
Haymarket Metro and Bus
stations.
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4PT
Haymarket Metro station is
just two stops from Central
Station the mainline rail
station. The museum is
well signposted from both
stations.
4. Collection
Highlights include a large-scale,
• Interactive model of Hadrian's Wall,
major displays showing the wonder.
• Diversity of the animal.
• Plant kingdoms.
• Spectacular objects from the Ancient
Greeks.
• Mummies from Ancient Egypt.
• A planetarium.
• A life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton.
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5. The Living Planet
• Display houses hundreds of
creatures.
• By using a mixture of touch
screen technology.
• Hands-on investigations.
• Visitors can investigate these
animals.
• Find out where they live.
• How they survive in such
extreme places as the arctic
and desert. 5
6. • Live animal tanks and
aquaria are integrated
into this major
• Display where visitors
can see wolf fish,
• Pythons
• Lizards to name a
few.
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7. Star objects include
• A full size model of an elephant,
• A great white shark,
• A virtual aquarium,
• Live animal displays,
• A polar bear,
• A giraffe
• Moa skeleton.
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8. Facilities
• Parking & Transport
• On site parking
• Payment Methods
• Groups Accepted
• Max group size - 999
• Min group size - 10
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• Provider Features
• In town/city centre
• Indoor Attraction
• No Smoking Attraction
• Catering
• On-Site café/restaurant
• Picnic Site
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The planetarium at the Great North
Museum: Hancock features the latest
technology using LED projectors with
four times the resolution of ordinary
projectors. With an amazing colour
rendition and no interrupted views,
the planetarium shows are out of this
world!
Planetariu
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Offering a choice of two films, as well as educational
programmes designed specifically for schools exploring the
solar system and the night sky, the planetarium is extremely
popular.
