Hancock Museum

Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE2 4PT

Tel: +44 (0)1912 226 765
18001 0191 222 6765 (Textphone)
Fax: +44(0)1912 617 537
Email: hancock.museum@ncl.ac.uk
Web: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/hancock


The Hancock Museum is closed and is due to reopen in 2009>

The Hancock Museum closed its doors to the public on Sunday 23 April to begin its transformation as part of the Great North Museum project - an exciting and innovative world-class visitor attraction designed for the 21st century.

Highlights of the new Ł26million museum will 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
  • a life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton and much more...

  • When the new Museum opens in 2009 it will be a flagship visitor attraction incorporating collections from the Hancock Museum and the University of Newcastle's Museum of Antiquities, the Shefton Museum and the Hatton Gallery.

    Find out more about the Great North Museum project now at: www.greatnorthmuseum.org

     

    Opening Times
    (2006 times)
    Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm. Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

    Admission Charges
    (2006 prices)
    Free

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    Hancock Museum Postcode for SatNav: NE2 4PT

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