Discovery Museum
Discovery Museum
History Museum · Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including Turbinia, the 34 metre long ship built by Charles Algernon Parsons to test the advantages of using the steam turbine to power ships. It also features examples of Joseph Swan's early lightbulbs which were invented on Tyneside.
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We were welcomed at the entrance to this free museum. We were fascinated by the exhibition on the history of Newcastle. We were intrigued by the many exhibits on the shipping heritage of Newcastle esp
We visited here whilst on holiday in the local area. Entry is by donation only which is fantastic. The museum was really varied with lots of interactive attractions too. The cafe was great, an amazing
I have mobility issues and use a small mobility scooter. Disabled parking in Waterloo Square multi story car park. Some on street parking too. Building is very accessible with disabled toilets. So muc
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Hours
11:00AM – 4:00PM
Closing Soon
Hours
Closing Soon
Sunday
11:00AM – 4:00PM
Mon – Fri
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Saturday
11:00AM – 4:00PM