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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in Tyne and Wear in the north-east of England. It's an industrial but lively, cultural place on the north bank of the River Tyne, with a population of just over 300,000 in 2019, and another half a million residing in its outlying areas.

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    Discovery Museum

    Science and engineering museum including Turbinia designed by Sir Charles Parsons in 1894, the world's first turbo-powered ship.

    Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat Sun 11AM-4PMFree

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    Gallery North

    The gallery was established in 1977 within Northumbria University and has rotating exhibitions. The University's permanent art collection is for teaching and research, and not generally on public display. However the Woon Gallery, opened in 2018, is a long-term loan of Asian (mostly Buddhist) art.

    Wed-Sat 10AM-4PMFree

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    Great North Museum: Hancock

    Contains fossils, mummies, stuffed animals and local history exhibits.

    Mon-Fri 10AM-5PM, Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 11AM-4PMFree

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    Laing Art Gallery

    Traditional art gallery built in 1901 in sort-of Edwardian Baroque. It has artistic local glass, silverware and ceramics and a notable collection of 18th and 19th century British paintings. (Contemplate the fiery Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah before heading out for a night on the town.) "The Blue Carpet" is the tiled street installation outside, expensively fitted in 2001 but only then did they realise they'd made it green. 20 years of skateboarders and other urban wear and tear have turned it blue-grey.

    Mon-Sat 10AM-4:30PMFree

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    Newcastle Castle

    Only in England does a "new" castle mean from 1080 AD. The old one was Pons Aelius, the 2nd century Roman bridge and fort, later the site of a Saxon monastery. The new structure was a motte and bailey, a wooden fort perched on an earth mound, built when Robert (son of William I) had been bashing the Scots and reckoned there might be some comeback. In the 1170s, Henry II replaced this with a stone castle. The Black Gate was added in 1350 then the walls were extended to protect the whole town. It fell derelict in the 16th century, was repaired for the Civil Wars nicely in time to be wrecked again, then again restored in the 19th century. It finally suffered an unforeseen and devastating invasion: in 1850 the railway came through, as this was the most practical route to cross the Tyne and link up with the railway from Edinburgh. Only the Keep and Black Gate survived this assault, with the tracks between them, so you get a good panning view as your train slows on the tight curve into Central Station.

    Apr-Sept daily, Oct-Mar Thu-Mon 10AM-5PMAdult £9.95, conc £8.95, child £6.50

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    Newcastle Cathedral

    St Nicholas

    This is the Anglican cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Newcastle. It was completed in 1350 in Perpendicular style, and its distinctive lantern spire was added in 1448. The Church of St Nicholas was upgraded to a cathedral in 1882 when a Diocese of Newcastle was separated from Durham as the city population grew.

    Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM, Sat Sun 8AM-5PMDonation £5

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    Seven Stories

    National Centre for Children's Books

    Housed in a Victorian mill, Seven Stories is the first gallery and archive in the UK wholly dedicated to the art and production of children's books. There are exhibitions and events for children.

    Daily 10AM-5PM£13

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    Side Gallery

    Documentary photography gallery and archive. The gallery also has a 50-seater cinema showing independent films, but as of 2025 this is closed since 2023 due to funding difficulties.

    Thu-Fri 11AM-5PM, Sat-Sun noon-5PMFree

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    The Biscuit Factory

    Britain's biggest original art store is with two floors of exhibition space and artist's studios. The commercial gallery sells paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewellery and glass by contemporary artists hailing from all over the world.

    Wed-Sun 10AM-5PMFree

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    Hatton Gallery

    An art gallery founded in 1925 within Newcastle University, and redeveloped in 2017. It has 3500 exhibits from the 14th century to modern work.

    Mon-Sat 10AM-5PMFree

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    Life Science Centre

    Centre for Life is a research facility and within it is an interactive museum covering fields such as genetics, embryology and developmental biology, and climate science.

    Daily 10AM-5PMAdult £15, conc £11, child £8