North East Museums
Great North Museum: Hancock
21 Jan
A free 8 week activity programme at the museum for children aged 2–4 years and their main carers.
23 Jan, 30 Jan
Play sessions for under 5s at the museum.
Until 2 Apr
A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
6 Feb
Messy play for under 5s at the museum.
13 Feb
Join us for a full day of activities just for Home Educated families.
14 Feb
Great North Museum: Hancock x Cobalt
17 Feb, 24 Feb
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
18 Feb, 25 Feb
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
Make a piece of hieroglyphic art on a real piece of papyrus.
20 Feb, 27 Feb
Sagas, Serpents and Spells: Tales from the Viking Sagas
16 Feb - 27 Feb
Get creative and unwind at our colouring-in tables in the Living Planet gallery.
Permanent
Explore fresh perspectives and stories about museum objects.
Bringing your holiday club to the museum? We have lots for you to do!
One of the deep sea's rare specimens, brought home to Newcastle
Explore fascinating objects, craft compelling stories!
Listen to creative music and sound responses to different objects throughout the museum.
A spectacular and immersive digital projection mapping experience on a monumental scale.
Spin the wheel in six of our permanent galleries and you'll be given a challenge to complete.
The Mouse House is our multipurpose space for under 5s and their families.
Pause and enjoy a dramatic reimagining of seven Roman altars in the Hadrian's Wall gallery.
This new display is all about Eurythenes plasticus, a species discovered by Newcastle University researchers.
700 children's drawings portray some of the world’s most vulnerable species, many of which face extinction.
Collections from the Roman Empire.
Discover the natural history of Northumbria.
Objects from around the world.
See an inscription stone proving the Wall was built on orders of Emperor Hadrian and more.
An important collection of Greek and Etruscan art and archaeology.
Here you can see a great selection of precious objects from Northumbria’s glorious past.
See a full-size model of an elephant, a great white shark and more.
See stunning gems and minerals from around the world.
Learn about mummification and see Egyptian artefacts from the British Museum.
See a full size T-rex skeleton, real fossils and more.
The story of our distant past is told through many wonderful artefacts, including tools, weapons and ancient artwork.
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