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Museum · Newcastle upon Tyne

Great North Museum: Hancock

  • Quiet times
  • Quiet room
  • Visual guide
  • Sensory kit
  • Changing Places
  • Calmer times
The Great North Museum: Hancock
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0

Checked on the venue's own website, 26 Oct 2026. The venue keeps its own access page up to date, so please check it before you go: Great North Museum: Hancock access information. We recheck it every week.

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Natural history and archaeology museum with a planetarium, dinosaurs and Hadrian's Wall gallery. Offers relaxed early openings in the holidays, a visual story and video tour, and free loan of ear defenders and sensory bags.

What they offer

  • Quiet or relaxed timesRelaxed autism friendly early openings in school holidays, dates on the What's On page. Neurodiverse groups can book adjusted settings (doors open, lights up, sound down).
  • Quiet room or spaceNo dedicated quiet room. A Nook sensory pod is being trialled in the Ice Age to Iron Age gallery.
  • Visual guide or social storyopen it here
  • Ear defenders or sensory kitAdult and child ear defenders and sensory bags from the front desk, plus torches, overlays and stools.
  • Changing Places toiletNot in the museum. Nearest is Newcastle University Daysh Building, ground floor (radar key).
  • Quieter times to visitAvoid weekdays 10am to 2.30pm in term time, when school groups visit.

Not published yet: sensory map, queue support, carer ticket, staff training. Worth asking when you book or before you go.

Before you go

Every person is different. Use these details to plan, and contact the venue if something matters to you: most are happy to answer questions before you visit.

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