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Great North Museum: Hancock

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE2 4PT

Tel: +44 0191 222 6765

Great North Museum

Awards

  • Visit Britain Code of Practice 2011
  • Green Awards Green Tourism Business Scheme - Awaiting Grading 2011
  • Regional and MiscellaneousTourism Awards 2010 - Silver Tourism Awards 2010 - Silver 2010
  • Regional and MiscellaneousUse our Loos Use our Loos 2011

Highlights of the new museum includes a large-scale, interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major new displays showing the wonder and diversity of the animal and plant kingdoms, spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks and mummies from Ancient Egypt, a planetarium, a life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton and much more. The Great North Museum is a partnership between Newcastle University, Tyne & Wear Museums, Newcastle City Council, the Natural History Society of Northumbria and the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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