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Discovery Museum

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Visit Discovery Museum

Newcastle's story through the ages

Opening times

Monday — Friday, 10am — 4pm
Saturday — Sunday, 11am — 4pm

Closed Bank Holidays
Closed 24 December 2025 — 1 January 2026 inclusive.

Free entry (donations welcome). No booking required

Discovery Museum
Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA

Tel: (0191) 232 6789
Email: info@discoverymuseum.org.uk

Santa sits and holds a scroll with an elf to his right

A Canny Christmas Grotto

A Magical Geordie Christmas Experience
NISSAN Leaf with curator Kylea

Exhibition — Steam to Green

The North East's pioneering role in energy
People walk into the entrance to Victorian section of Newcastle Story

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two boys smile and chat in the Steam to Green space

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Discovery Museum Arch

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Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4JA

(0191) 2326789

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