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GO Museums in Newcastle |
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Newcastle’s museums, like the city itself, are diverse
and engaging with the added advantage that most of them
are free, what more reason do you need to get out there
and get exploring. When in Rome do as the Romans do, but if you’re not sure why Newcastle is the way it is, then take a peek at its past at the Discovery Museum [map]. The city as it stands today is quite unique and this is due to its past, from Romans and Vikings through to ship building and on to the 21st century. Discovery is the region’s biggest free museum and exhibits include an interactive “science maze” and an exploration into the inventions that were sparked in Newcastle, amongst many others. For more about the past life of Newcastle and its surroundings you could go to the Museum of Antiquities [map]. Housed in the University of Newcastle, this museum uses its collection of artefacts and models to uncover the mysteries of Hadrian’s Wall and other archeologically interesting areas in the North East. You’ll also be able to see prehistoric rock art, Stone Age axes, significant Bronze Age tools and pottery here, everyday of the week except Sunday. Also located in the grounds of the University of Newcastle, the Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology [map] is compact but compelling. The collection began as three Greek pots in 1956 and now consists of over 800 objects, including sculpture, armour and pottery from Roman and Celtic cultures as well as Greek. If tales of natural history are more your thing, then a trip to the Hancock Museum [map] may be worth a try. Named after the well-known North East naturalist John Hancock, the collection here as been growing since the 18th century. This means there is plenty for visitors to see, including a 2,500 year old mummy and more than 150,000 insect speciments. As an added dimension to your experience, real animals are displayed alongside traditional exhibits to give an added understanding of evolution. Anyone over the age of four has to pay an admission charge, and the museum does have wheelchair access and facilities for the blind and deaf. Meanwhile for those who are interested in something a little speedier than evoloution, Newcastle has a museum dedicated to the achievements of two of its greatest sons. The Stephenson Railway Museum [map] commemorates the work of George and Robert Stephenson, the famous father and son who pioneered the steam railway. At the museum, located in North Shields, visitors can see trains of yesteryear and even take a ride on an real steam train. And for those wishing to travel further afield, there’s the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens [map], a collection of exhibits that combines the city’s prehistoric past with an array of fabulous flora and fauna, surprisingly under one roof. If you want to comment on our choices or recommend somewhere, why not use our What You Recommend form to let us know. |
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