Great North Museum: Hancock

The Great North Museum: Hancock is a museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in , . The museum was established in 1884 and was formerly known as the Hancock Museum.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Hancock Natural History Museum” and “グレートノース博物館”
  • Address: Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St James’ Park and Northern Stage.

Stadium
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St. James' Park is a football stadium in , England. is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Great North Museum: Hancock.

Theater building
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is a theatre and producing theatre company based in . is situated 480 feet southwest of Great North Museum: Hancock.

Art gallery
The is Newcastle University's art gallery in , . is situated 520 feet southwest of Great North Museum: Hancock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haymarket and Chinatown.

Suburb
is an area in the north of central .

Neighborhood
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Suburb
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Great North Museum: Hancock

Latitude
54.98055° or 54° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.61319° or 1° 36′ 48″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museum
Open location code
9C6WX9JP+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62084004
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6290144
Wiki­data ID
Q5647057
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Great North Museum: Hancock” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brandling Village and Shieldfield.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hancock Café and Devonshire Walk Cycle Parking Compound at Henry Daysh Building.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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