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Learning and Schools

The Hancock Museum closed its doors to the public on Sunday 23 April to begin its transformation as part of the Great North Museum project - an exciting and innovative world-class visitor attraction designed for the 21st century. A number of workshops which used to take place at the Hancock can still be arranged to run at your school. Find out more about how can enhance your pupils' learning experience and deliver the National Curriculum in creative and inspirational ways, on our dedicated site Schools Online.

For further information you can contact:

Hancock Museum Offices
3 - 4 Claremont Terrace
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AE
Telephone: (0191) 222 6865 or (0191) 222 7868

Highlights of the new £26million museum will include:

  • a large-scale, interactive model of Hadrian's Wall
  • major new displays showing the wonder and diversity of the animal and plant kingdoms
  • spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks and mummies from Ancient Egypt
  • a Planetarium
  • a life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton and much more...

When the new Museum opens in 2009 it will be a flagship visitor attraction incorporating collections from the Hancock Museum and the University of Newcastle's Museum of Antiquities, the Shefton Museum and the Hatton Gallery.