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- 1. Written by: Nabeel ZoeAda Emily
- 2. 2 Introduction Natural history museumin the north of England following a £26 million redevelopment is now one of the regions top tourist attractions and must- see venues, with over 2 million visitors a year. Great North Museum: Hancock Discover a fascinating range of animals, fossils, minerals and ethnographic items in a beautifully restored 19th century building.
- 3. Visiting us Open: Mondayto Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm- 5pm By public transport: only five minute walk from Haymarket Metro and Bus stations. Barras Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT Haymarket Metro station is just two stops from Central Station the mainline rail station. The museum is well signposted from both stations.
- 4. Collection Highlights include alarge-scale, • Interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major displays showing the wonder. • Diversity of the animal. • Plant kingdoms. • Spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks. • Mummies from Ancient Egypt. • A planetarium. • A life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton. 4
- 5. The Living Planet •Display houses hundreds of creatures. • By using a mixture of touch screen technology. • Hands-on investigations. • Visitors can investigate these animals. • Find out where they live. • How they survive in such extreme places as the arctic and desert. 5
- 6. • Live animaltanks and aquaria are integrated into this major • Display where visitors can see wolf fish, • Pythons • Lizards to name a few. 6
- 7. Star objects include •A full size model of an elephant, • A great white shark, • A virtual aquarium, • Live animal displays, • A polar bear, • A giraffe • Moa skeleton. 7
- 8. Facilities • Parking &Transport • On site parking • Payment Methods • Groups Accepted • Max group size - 999 • Min group size - 10 8 • Provider Features • In town/city centre • Indoor Attraction • No Smoking Attraction • Catering • On-Site café/restaurant • Picnic Site
- 9. 9 The planetarium atthe Great North Museum: Hancock features the latest technology using LED projectors with four times the resolution of ordinary projectors. With an amazing colour rendition and no interrupted views, the planetarium shows are out of this world! Planetariu m Offering a choice of two films, as well as educational programmes designed specifically for schools exploring the solar system and the night sky, the planetarium is extremely popular.
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