Great North Museum: Hancock
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Blast off at the North East's best value Planetarium. Tickets from just £2 perperson…
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Until 6 Oct
Dippy the Dinosaur has arrived in Newcastle. Plan your Natural History Adventuretoday…
26 Jul
Dance the night away with Dippy!
9 Aug
Enjoy an after hours screening of the documentary feature BLUE
21 Aug
Have you ever wanted to meet a real walking, roaring T. rex? Well now is yourchance!…
23 Aug
Make a Dippy hat to take away
Until 26 Jul
Find out what's happening during Week 1 of the summer holidays.
22 Jul
Come and meet the Street Science Team from Newcastle University
23 Jul
Meet experts researching the science of renewable energy from the North EastCentre for Energy Materials.…
Come along to the museum and meet our archaeology curators.
Write a haiku for Dippy!
23 Jul - 25 Jul
Discover more about the exciting field of synthetic biology research that isevolving so quickly it’s hard to define.…
24 Jul
Travel through the subsurface in geological time through a projected animation.
Try writing your name in Hieroglyphics on Egyptian Papyrus and have a go atdeciphering five Egyptian codes.…
25 Jul
For our smallest under 5s visitors and their families and carers.
A workout for fitness fanatics, dance devotees and the culture-curious.
29 Jul - 2 Aug
Find out what's happening during Week 2 of the summer holidays.
See a full size T-rex skeleton, real fossils and more.
See our famous mummies and other Egyptian artefacts from The British Museum
See a full-size model of an elephant, a great white shark and more.
An important collection of Greek and Etruscan art and archaeology.
See an inscription stone proving the Wall was built on orders of Emperor Hadrianand more.…
Objects from around the world.
Discover the natural history of Northumbria.
Find out about the Museum's collectors and how to classify collections.
See how the geography and population of North East England changed from Ice Ageto Iron Age…
See stunning gems and minerals from around the world.
See precious objects from Northumbria’s glorious past.
An interactive room with dressing up and areas to explore for young children.
Collections from the Roman Empire.
Great North Nights is our programme of after-hours events at the museum
