Great North Museum: Hancock. Open daily. Free entry
Details
Accessibility:
Level access to the main front entrance. Four parking bays are available for blue badge holders. Inside the museum, there are both stairs and lifts providing access to all floors. All lifts have voice and braille indicators. One wheelchair is available for visitor use. Interactible displays are placed in a manner easily accessible to wheelchair users. Accessible toilets are available on the ground, first and second floors. Assistance dogs welcome.
For additional and more detailed access information, please visit this page.
Brief Description:
Established in 1884, the Great North Museum: Hancock is a museum dedicated to showing off the natural history of the world.
Further Information
Address:
Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT
Email:
Phone:
(0191) 208 6765
Website:
https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - 11:00am to 4:00pm
From the A167(M), at the roundabout in Newcastle upon Tyne, turn off north-west onto Pilgrim Street. Follow the road north and turn to face west once you hit the end of the road - St Mary's Pl. Follow the road northwards and turn off west onto Claremond Road. The Museum should be accessible to your right from this road.
OS NZ 248651
Transport:
The museum is just 400m away from Haymarket Metro and Bus Stations.
Amenities:
There are two cafés available in the museum, on the first and ground floors.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
St James Park. Newcastle. Ticket prices vary.
771 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.