Thoroughly good day out for the kids and adults alike. If it's just an adult visit, you can really take time to appreciate the intricacies of the displays. Some very poignant pieces that provoke an emotion I won't give away here. Plenty for the children as there is an interactive level too. Would definitely visit again. Plenty of parking outside.(2 car parks, the discovery museum car park is a little cheaper too)

The Discovery Museum is a great way to spend a couple of hours. To start, it's free to enter, eith the option of donation. There are three floors of various things to. A look through the history of Newcastle, a section on the army and war. Plus, a slew of changing exhibitions. During the time we visited there was a section on the Jewish population of Newcastle which is always great to learn about.

For us was more than simply museum. For Free entrance/ or a donation, we enjoy it. Are amazing for kids that can not just wolk and have a look, but here they can interact a lot, even 2 years one, 10 years or 35+ husbands. Was perfect for walk inside with pram, so wheelchairs can as well. Be patient to go till end / 3'rd floor - and enjoy the Science Maze. + A local Cafe Shop.

An excellent museum for all ages, loads of great interactive exhibits. The museum tells the story of the North East of England incredibly. Cade is also surprisingly good for a small museum. Well worth a visit!!!

For me the best part of this museum is the Story of Newcastle on the Ground Floor which takes you through the history of the city from Roman times to 20th Century. I thought the film on "Tyne Tees Broadcasting" 50 years from 1959 to 2009 was brilliant as it covered this whole period with original film and broadcasts of the time often with backing music of that time. The 2nd floor has a number of Science/Technology exhibits, whilst the 1st Floor looks at the history of the Tyne river through activities of ship building etc. I found the film of people's accounts of their working lives over a period of several hundred years very interesting. Museum is free to visit, has wheelchair access and a lift to all floors.

I find it hard to believe this is free, it is amazing, hours of entertainment for the kids, 3 floors of interesting and engaging activities and information. You pay a few pounds for the red arrows simulator, which is pretty good, everything else is free. The cafe was good value, though the grim faced waitress did take the shine off us and several others, as she threw the food on the table, without a word or eye contact. Other than that a fantastic day out, parking out side is tight, so go early.

Nice museum to go to with kids. Free entry, quite a few interactive exhibits. A nice way to spend the day and learn something as well.

Wish I had more time to look around. The kids loved it, the staff were really friendly, the café catered to gluten free needs. The place is loud so if like me you have Sen kids bring the ear defenders. But you'll love it. It can be a sensory overload in areas but they enjoy it.

I love how walkable the city of Newcastle is... easy walk from my hotel. Love the free museums that allow me to take in the history and culture of this lovely city. A place to enjoy even without tiny tots in tow. I am solo travelling through Europe and took to visiting the city. Friendly staff and really interesting exhibits.

Visited the discovery museum again today. Staff are very helpful, and keen on accessibility. Two of the three (?) lifts were working today, the main one in the center of the building wasn't, but we could still access every floor via the other lifts. The cafe food was wonderful. There's multiple accessible toilets, some using a radar key entry and some don't, with automatic doors. A good day out.

What a great place to learn an reminisce about Newcastle and the lifestyle over it’s history. I haven’t been to the museum for ages and had some time to visit on a rainy morning. Very impressed and had some quality time remembering my youth and learning about the area I grew up in There are social, military and industrial exhibits. It’s free but a donation is suggested but certainly not mandatory. The staff were knowledgeable and helpful. Expect to spend at least 2-3 hrs There is a café if you want food and snacks

An outstanding visit. There is soo much there. A great place to see the history of newcastle

Visited here a few days ago and it was a really fun, spent around 1.5h here just exploring all the exhibits! It wasn’t too busy we got there for opening time :) also free to go in which is great!

The Discovery Museum: What can I say that hasn't already been said before? I've been going all my life and now "The Little 'un" goes too. For the money it gets, compared to other, larger, more "well known" institutions it does a very good job indeed of showing both Newcastle's bricks and mortar history, its industrial innovations and the people - because Newcastle is nothing with them remember that. I especially like the Story of the Tyne exhibits with the tremendous diorama of the River and the superb ship models of everything that sailed the High Seas from dredgers to battleships like HMS Nelson (a block of flats put on top of a hull as the wags of the day said). The information board pics are the ones TWM placed along the Elswick river-front where many of these leviathans were built, the IJN Yoshino model was an "Elswick cruiser" that fought the Russians off Korea in 1904 and was sadly destroyed by a naval mine. Would love to see a freshening of the Newcastle Tunnel and perhaps the science hall, but the Discovery Museum still deserves 5-stars simply because its great for its size and relative success (wonder if my grand-kids if there's any will still visit it to see the Turbinia?)

Excellent experience. Totally free. Goes through time. Plenty for all of the family. Indoor picnic area a total bonus. Has toilets on every floor and a cafe. My boys aged 4 & 8 loved it. About 10/15 min walk from the train station. Pretty easy to find.

Great afternoon out - perfect for a wet Saturday afternoon. Ideal for families, with lot's for children to see and do. Free admission - you can make a voluntary donation. You can learn about the history of Newcastle and Tyneside from as far back as Roman times.

Great museum, clean and tidy. Toilets , spacious parking. Great for kids of any age 🙂 mine 6-8-11 love it. Easy access to each floor.

Excellent experience for 5+ years old. We had a family day out. We loved it! Started with lunch in the cafe. My son doesn't eat sandwiches so was quite restricted on what he could eat but our toasties were awesome. My other son adored his chhese sandwiches. The boys loved interacting in the science section. Learning about things as they went. They found the people of Newcastle section a bit dull but I found it quite fascinating. We struggled to park and ended up in what appeared to be a derelict site and paid £4 but at least it was nearby. The museum staff were absolutely lovely and fun plus informative. We ended our visit in the red arrow simulator which was well worth a little charge for tickets.

Brilliant museum especially the way of life section. The museum is free, however a voluntary donation is very welcomed by the door staff who are very friendly and informative. There is a lovely clean area to have a family packed lunch and lots of activities for children hands on but just check on the website before visiting.

Looking for something free to do, get along to the Discovery museum. It's free entry, has toilets and a cafe. It's for all ages. There are outfits to dress in, documentaries to watch, and science experiments to try. Travel back in time and see how life was and has changed in the northeast. It's a great full day out. It's for all ages. There are 3 floors, and it has a lift, so it is easily accessible.

It's a first visit after few years and it was a nice trip. There are lots of things to do for little ones, some historical and science sections for older kids and adults ...good cafe with nice cakes. Free but £5 donation recommended.

Free entry. Hands on floor and a constantly changing exhibit com inwed with a permanent exhibit help keep visits here fresh and ensure that revisits arnrn't to repetative

Great museum with lots to see. Entry is free, but a suggested donation is there which I believe is not too bad. Museum has a good collection of historic items from Newcastle during different eras and it was quite interesting to learn the history of the city and see how things looked back in the days. There’s a lot of activities for kids. Great day out activity to do if you are in the city with family.

Finally, my husband and I got to visit the discovery museum. I've wanted to for ages but never got round to it. It was great! We picked the best day, the weather was glorious outside so the place was almost empty. We were met at the door by a young fellow called Gary who asked if we wanted an idea of what was included in our visit. He was lovely and very knowledgeable about the exhibits. I can't believe we spent more than 3 hours there and it was free! So many things to see and really interesting. We will definitely go back with our grandchildren, who I hope will appreciate it as much we did. The wealth of history we have in this county is amazing. There seems to be lots of things to appeal to all ages in the museum. I especially loved the references to the previously unsung female heroes from this area. It was eye opening and very educational. My husband loved the huge map of the Tyne from 1929 showing all of the shipbuilding companies surrounded by countryside in that era. Thanks Gary, for pointing out all of the things we might have missed! Also, importantly, the cafe was great and toilets clean and easily accessible. I'm looking forward to visiting again.

Kids will certainly enjoy it as a day out. I personally didn't find it too interesting. The military exhibits were cool and the models were also especially interesting. It is free entry however, which makes the museum much more appealing. It's definitely worth a visit.

The museum was brilliant. So much information about the history of the city and the achievements of the North east. The only issue that I had was the audio was far to loud. As I was listening to one another would start and they would drown each other out so couldn't make out either. Which also made it hard to concentrate on what I was reading. And while sitting trying to watch the history of Tyne Tees TV all I could hear was 1940s music coming from the next room. This was a shame as the rest of my experience was amazing.

We visited newcastle for a couple of days. The museum is great with lots of facts and interesting articles on the top floor, which is loads of things for children and even adults to interact with. If you're in Newcastle, it's 100% a must-see.

A great museum, it takes you through different decades in Newcastle, and also has a cool science maze where you can explore and play too. Would be a fun place to explore with kids and is free entry. Definitely worth a visit.

Great place for people of all ages! Good for keeping little ones entertained and good for adults. Some great exhibitions, lots to see, read and learn. Kids areas are great for fun and learning. Lots of North East history, a fascinating place at times if you live in the area! Free entry with suggested donations!

Excellent day out , good parking outside free entry and lots to do to entertain the children , nice lunch in the cafe , some very interesting exhibits including an enigma machine and Turbina, all the children want to go back I went to see Lord Armstrong's Whimshurst machine , we saw only part of the displays and will go back when we have time ,

There's so much to do and see at the museum. The kids loved it. Lots of trails and activities to do and some very interactive exhibits, especially in the science section. There's some parking, if you're there early, but other parking close-by. They have a cafe and tables, where you can have packed lunches. The gift shop is quite big and you have to pass through it in and out. Would definitely recommend it.

Beautiful museum. I've visited several times for exhibitions. On the last occasion was for a candlelit Hans Zimmer concert and was out of this world. Accessible and staff are fantastic, friendly and very helpful

Great place and very clean. Lots of interesting exhibits but some of them have been there since I was a little kid such as the science area hence the 4 out of 5 review. That's not a problem if you are new to the museum or have kids, they will absolutely love it!

Great place to visit, ideal if you have kids. Free entry but a donation would be more than welcome. Full of history, very clean, toilet and coffee facilities, not far from the train station. Must go if you are visiting Newcastle.

Had a good time. Splash zone not open. Use to go all the time with my older children. Haven't been for a while a d took my youngest 10 years old. Few things not on that my other children loved which was a shame. Maybe due to covid? Red arrow flight was OK. Not a good as some stimulators but the 18 Yr old and the 10 Yr old seemed to enjoy it.

Lots of information about the history of Newcastle presented in an easy to understand way with lots of artefacts to look at. For me, the highlight was Turbinia, a fascinating, revolutionary, boat made in the late 19th century. It looks like a large model at first so to find it is a real boat and see and read it's history made my day!

We thoroughly enjoyed the candlelight concert at the discovery museum. The atmosphere was wonderful and the music and musicians were brilliant

Fantastic museum in an old Coop warehouse. I learned a lot, and had a lot of fun looking at some of the ways the Museum displayed and explained things I already knew. Free to enter, so be sure to donate as much as you can afford to help others enjoy this brilliant place.

There is lots to discover at the museum but sadly what I discovered was that most of the interactive items did not work leaving the 5&8 Yr old confused and frustrated. Some exhibits were poorly lit having to use my phone light to read the cards and the relentless over wordyness of the whole place. Not sure what age group they were aiming for. All that aside the potential is amazing as there are some brilliant things to see just needs massive maintainance upgrade and more imaginative curating of the somewhat stale space to engage and enthuse the mind and senses.

Went to the Lego exhibition and it was really enjoyable. The great hall is high up in the Discovery museum.

Would recommend this anyone with children we were there nearly 4 hours and it was free! A lot of history and fun activities. However I recommend bringing your own food it really wasn't that good, items on the menu weren't available, ingredients were also cheap my daughter didnt like the bread bun! and also at my request I asked for a tuna and cheese toastie which wasn't allowed, jacket potato's weren't available either, very limited choice! Also cafe not very clean and tidy, mud on the floor and baby highchair not very clean felt greasy..

It's a beautiful museum although it seems a bit 'messy'... A bit of history, a bit of science, a bit of technology, a bit of almost everything. BUT it is the best way to have an overview of what made Newcastle ( I loved the short biographies of some important people). Don't forget to buy the museum guide book which costs only £ 1,50. An I have to congratulate the staff; so friendly and so helpful. Good job everyone.

Came for the beach, weather made that impossible, headed here in the hope that my 6yo may enjoy. Well it was difficult to peal her away from the science maze section..loved it, also the staff were all warm and friendly. Definitely one to go back to !

So much to see, plenty of exhibits to read and learn about. We spent a good hour and half in the museum and I could have spent longer.

It's a nice place to go for free with the family if you are looking to kill some time. You can do the whole place in 2 hours. Packing is not free outside it's £2.40 for 2 hours

Loved this visit. My son spent ages in the maze. Its a very well organised museum with lots of space & easy access to all areas. The toilets are clean. The cafe isn't too overly price & the staff are very friendly & make you feel welcome.

We've visited a few times in past and it's always been enjoyable. Unfortunately during this last week of the school hols the equipment had obviously taken too much of a hammering from the kids so a lot of interactive displays were out of order. The Red Arrows motion experience was great (£3.50 per person charge) and we love the Tyneside through the ages exhibition. Cafe adequate but not a huge amount of choice. Overall a great, free (though donation made), museum for kids and adults alike.

Free to visit. Allow up to 3 hours. Various rooms to view with exhibits about the history of Newcastle. Toilets, lifts and a café. Good place for kids.

Great museum, upper floors where the science maze is, is fantastic for younger kids (I kinda enjoyed it as well 😂). The through the ages part was really good as well for the children, though a bit depressing when you get to the 90s and early 2000s bit and see a bunch of stuff you had as a teen on display. Personally really enjoyed the display about the Turbinia as well, lots more displays here we did t get a chance to see as we were only visiting for a couple of hours prior to going to the life centre. Despite being over several floors access for the less able is good thanks to the lifts. Oh yeah, there's a tank out front as well, a Challenger MK1 that used to be the gate guardian at the Vickers factory.

Great place free admission, lots of exhibits for the kids to interact with highly recommend will be going again next time I'm in the area. Awsome day out. Food was reasonably priced too. Great job guys.!!

What an amazing place to go with kids. Plenty of things to do. You can spend easily a whole day in there. Small cafe inside with reasonable prices.

Loads to see even during covid. I especially liked going back through the ages to all the different fashion, music and toys from the 40's through to today. There were a lot of things taped off that look like they would have been interactive sections for the kids but even without these the kids enjoyed it. The red arrow experience simulator was a huge hit with the kids.

Fascinating!

Great visit. A lot to see.

Pity about having the interactive off just now but still well worth the visit.

Nice discovery museum

Easy distance, well worth the donation

So much to see and do

Lovely museum, staff were really knowledgeable and very friendly.

Great artifacts, I like the military ones.

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Great museum. Unfortunately due to covid all the interactive items are not in use. Would be great to take the kids back once it was all able to be open

Beautifuly kept museam, amazingly friendly and helpful staff. Had a demonstration of some of the steam engines, much to my sons joy. Lovely visit, even with restrictions in place.

Very interesting place must see

This is such a brilliant museum and the fact that it is free is such a bonus, it's great for children and adults alike. It has really interesting facts about the history of Newcastle as a city as well as a wide variety of other exhibitions. Currently there are hand sanitizer stations, ticket booking online and track and trace in place. Would definitely recommend for a fun day out.

All three of my children have really enjoyed themselves here. Nice rainy day activity in school holidays. Always different activities for the children and lots to engage their imagination.

Lots of interesting exhibitions, entertaining for kids. Even during the pandemic it was quite enjoyable, but it should be much more fun in normal times when one can try many things. These are not possible during the pandemic

A friend and I visited a few days ago. Lots of interesting history and things to see. All the staff were very friendly too. Especially a guy called Neville who talked with us extensively about some of the exhibits and had extensive knowledge on Turbinia. He was very enthusiastic and thanks to him we learned at lot. Special thanks to him.

So much to see and learn about!! Staff extremely pleasant and even took time to teach us a bit more about one of the displays, covid regulations in place and I love the fact that even the main toilet doors are automatic which is one less thing to have to touch. Well worth a visit, kids loved it too

This was a great experience! My 1.5 year old loved running around looking at things. There was a lot to see and tons of interactive exhibits. We spent almost 3 hours and we didn't even see everything. Would definitely go back and recommend checking it out.

A great free day out went a couple of weeks ago. My son loved running around looking at things. There was a lot to see and a great amount of interactive exhibits. Would definitely go back and recommend it to all ages. Car park right outside plenty of parking spaces.

Amazing place lots to do had good fun there

Took my 4 year old twins and they had enough to keep them engaged. I think kids 6+ would get more out of it. A few things were closed or broken when we went, but in general there were quite a few fun hands on things to do. A nice couple of hours out. Parking is a bit tricky though, you might be better just going straight to the multi storey.

Really great Museum, really amazing with the old collection especially the invention of Mechanical , electrical and electronic things. Really loved it. This also shows the things happen in Newcastle. Children will have great fun, many puzzles and funny areas for kids. Entry is free. Coffee center and small restaurant available on top. I surprised to see old vacuum cleaner from 1920's , old bulbs, fire engine from 1880s , old film camera from 1920s , Television from 1950 , old computer etc.

Seems we come here every 5 years or so. Still enjoy it.

Such a great visit. The kids and grown-ups loved it. We spent nearly 3 hours there but would've stayed longer if it wasn't closing! Highly recommend a visit. So much to see and do even with some restrictions still in place.

Everyone interest about the history of Newcastle must visit. I never knew NC was such a important and big city in the ship building history of England

Always great fun, loads to learn about Newcastle.

It Was Really Great Day It's nice place to visit

Fantastic museum with lots to see. The museum is a little out the way compared to others ,but still worth a visit .

Great fun. I brought my 18 month old and she loved it. Lots to explore and experience. The water play area was great fun it was a shame it cost £1.50 as she was only in for 20 mins as the water was very cold and she started shivering. Definitely bring a change of clothes. One of the water things was broken hence the 4 stars in stead of 5.

Really interesting

Great place to visit with the kids

Amazing place for little and big kids.

I never understand why such beautiful collection of ship models should be arrange in a such bad way.

Absolutely fantastic!

Went on a very quiet day. Directions are clearly marked out. Probably don't need to book. A couple of the interactive parts aren't available due to covid. Can take you hours if you dead everything or you could just wonder through in 30 mins. Fun for children

Very interesting and a lot to see

A great museum if only it were open. Those of us bored by lockdown are getting bored. Please get the national asset open as soon as possible.

Great place can spend hours in there, very interesting experience

Nice staff and brilliant exebtions.

Great place Great friendly staff

Absolutely amazing!!!

Really good place to visit

Excellent place to discover more about local history.

A good few hours of entertainment to be had here and best of all its free. But please if you can, leave a donation.

I found it very interesting, it's a pity that many attractions were closed, as they focused a lot on children playing &learning

Great and a lot to see. Well organised during Covid.

You really sense the love and dedication the people have wich maintain the museum. Totally worth a visit but at least reserve 2 hours at least or more. Thank you staff for showing the rich past of Newcastle. You have a place in our heart. Only i miss something about computer stuff.