Great North Museum: Hancock

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The Great North Museum: Hancock is a major museum in Newcastle upon Tyne known for its natural history, archaeology, and world cultures collections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeology museum
ethnographic museum
museum
natural history museum
affiliatedWith Newcastle University
surface form: Newcastle University School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Newcastle University
surface form: Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
architecturalStyle Victorian
chargesAdmission no (general admission free)
country United Kingdom
fundedBy National Lottery Heritage Fund
surface form: Heritage Lottery Fund

Newcastle City Council
Newcastle University
One NorthEast
hasCollectionType Egyptian antiquities
Greek antiquities
Roman antiquities
archaeology
botanical specimens
fossils
minerals
natural history
taxidermy
world cultures
zoological specimens
hasEducationalPrograms schools outreach
university teaching collections
hasExhibit Ancient Egypt gallery
Hadrian's Wall
surface form: Hadrian’s Wall gallery

T. rex skeleton cast
dinosaur gallery
planetarium
hasFormerName Hancock Museum
hasVisitorType public museum
hasWebsite https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
heritageDesignation Grade II listed building
inception 1884
locatedIn England
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
namedAfter John Hancock (ornithologist)
operatedBy Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
surface form: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
ownedBy Newcastle University
partOf Great North Museum
publicTransitAccess Haymarket Metro station
regionServed North East England
reopenedAfterRedevelopment 2009
streetAddress Barras Bridge
underwentMajorRedevelopment 2006–2009

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Newcastle upon Tyne hasInstitution Great North Museum: Hancock
Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums manages Great North Museum: Hancock