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The flagship visitor attraction incorporates collections from the Hancock Museum and Newcastle University’s Museum of Antiquities, the Shefton Museum and the Hatton Gallery.

Highlights of the new £26million museum include 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 and a life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton.

The Living Planet display houses hundreds of creatures and by using a mixture of touch screen technology and hands-on investigations, visitors can investigate these animals and find out where they live and how they survive in such extreme places as the arctic and desert.

Live animal tanks and aquaria are integrated into this major display where visitors can see wolf fish, pythons, lizards and leaf cutting ants to name a few. 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 and moa skeleton. 

Venue Enquiries

Great North Museum: Hancock

Barras Bridge

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 4PT

Tel: (0191) 222 6765

Café/Shop

Great North Museum: Hancock has a gift shop and a cafe serving hot and cold meals

Directions

By public transport

The Great North Museum: Hancock is only a five minute walk from Haymarket Metro station, which is just two stops from Central Station the mainline rail station and local bus services. The museum is well signposted from the station. Haymarket Metro station is currently undergoing re-development and is closed at various times. Please contact the Nexus traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or visit the traveline website for more information.

By car

The Great North Museum: Hancock is based on Newcastle University's campus at Barras Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Museum can be found just off the Great North Road (B1318). Please note that limited parking for blue badge holders is available outside the Museum. There is no additional parking on site. We would recommend travelling by public transport or parking in Claremont Road car park which is a five minute walk from the Museum.