Great North Museum: Hancock
The Great North Museum: Hancock is a museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The museum was established in 1884 and was formerly known as the Hancock Museum.
- 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
- Address: Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James’ Park and Northern Stage.
St James’ Park
Stadium
Northern Stage
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Hatton Gallery
Art gallery
The Hatton Gallery is Newcastle University's art gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is based in the university's Fine Art Building and part of North East Museums. Hatton Gallery is situated 520 feet southwest of Great North Museum: Hancock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haymarket and Chinatown.
Haymarket
Suburb
Haymarket is an area in the north of central Newcastle upon Tyne. The area has several transport hubs including Eldon Square bus station, Haymarket bus station and Haymarket Metro station.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
The Chinatown in Newcastle is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.
Sandyford
Suburb
Sandyford is a small district in central Newcastle upon Tyne. It represents the north-eastern border of central Newcastle, with the suburbs of Jesmond to the north and Heaton to the east.
Great North Museum: Hancock
- Categories: natural history museum, university museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Great North Museum: Hancock” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Great North Museum: Hancock”
- Finnish: “Hancock-museo”
- French: “Great North Museum: Hancock”
- French: “Hancock Museum”
- French: “Hancock Natural History Museum”
- French: “Musée Hancock d’histoire naturelle”
- German: “Hancock Museum”
- Japanese: “グレートノース博物館”
- Japanese: “ハンコック自然史博物館”
- Russian: “Музей Великого Севера: Хэнкок”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brandling Village and Shieldfield.
Nearby Places
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