Discovery Museum. Open daily. Free entry - donations welcome.
Details
Accessibility:
There is limited parking on Blandford Square and the closest multi-storey is Grainger Town car park on Waterloo Street. The approach to the main gate and courtyard from the car park and footpath is tarmac. At the main gate/archway there is a gentle slope to the main entrance which is concrete paving lined with cobbled stones and in-built up-lights. The main entrance is on the right, which is an automatic inwards-opening door which leads to another set of double automatic opening doors. This opening leads you into the welcome area which consists of the welcome desk and information point plus the shop.
The museum has three public lifts and stairs providing access to all floors. All lifts have voice announcers and Braille indicators. The museum is spread across lower ground, ground, first and second floors with access to the fourth floor when events are taking place in the Great Hall. The cafe is situated on the second floor.
All floors have level access with ramped access from lower ground to ground in the Turbinia Atrium. Stairs have raised tactile indicators on the handrails. Part of Newcastle Story has a raised track floor to guide you around.
Large static visual and touch orientation maps are available on each floor of the museum to help you find your way around.Brief Description:
Discovery Museum is housed in the old Co-operative Wholesale Society building, Blandford House. Opening in 1899, it quickly became an iconic building in Newcastle city centre. Blandford House became a museum in 1978 and was re-launched as Discovery Museum in 1993.
Further Information
Address:
Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Email:
Phone:
(0191) 232 6789
Website:
https://discoverymuseum.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday-Sunday 11am-4pm
Directions:
Situated 2.3 miles N of Gateshead via St James Boulevard (across the River Tyne), turning left onto Sunderland Street, and left again onto Blandford Square. The museum will be on your right hand side.
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Transport:
Bus services operate in and around this area, however there may be a short walk from the nearest stops. The nearest train station is Newcastle station which is 0.3 miles E of the museum (7 minutes walk).
Amenities:
Many amenities can be found in and around the local area, including cafés, restaurants, hotels, theatres, cinemas and more.Travel Information
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