Important visitor information

Life is open Monday - Sunday. During term time, there may be school groups visiting the science centre. 

This week, there will be some changes to our opening hours. On Fri 3 Dec, the science centre will be closed to the public and on Sat 4 Dec the upper floor, which includes the Play Zone, will be closed to the public. 

Our open-air ice rink is open as usual - full details including opening times can be found here. 

Customers who subscribe to our what's on enews can enjoy a 10% discount off their science centre visit. 

Upon subscribing, a discount code will be emailed to the customer and can be applied to online bookings only. This offer applies to new subscribers only and connot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. 

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Winter Lights

Enjoy hands-on activities, luminous live shows, magical light play and festive experiments.

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Get your skates on

Our open-air ice rink is back for the season!

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Science centre opening hours

Monday - Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm (recommended last entry 3:00pm)
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Our location
Life Science Centre,
Times Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4EP
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Science at its heart 

Everything in the science centre is included in your ticket, so we can guarantee a fun and educational day out for the whole family with no hidden charges. 
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Gaia

Gaia, created by British artist Luke Jerram, is a mesmerising seven metre diameter installation of planet earth. It is a brilliantly accessible way for everyone to consider the fragility and wonder of our planet.

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Climate matters

As the North East's biggest science centre, Life is committed to helping audiences make sense of complex, controversial and often scary subjects, like climate science. We also want to inspire and galvanise everyone to consider their role in creating a greener, healthier, and fairer future.

Schools' programme

Our science centre, lab spaces and outdoor ice-rink are now open for schools to visit and enjoy. 

Over the past year, we’ve developed a brand new programme of workshops and story-telling sessions. We promise exciting, relevant, and interactive STEM experiences that cannot be replicated in the classroom. 

Did you know that Life is a charity?

Welcoming about 300,000 visitors a year, our purpose is to help people of all ages, from all communities, explore science and to discover its relevance to their own lives and to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. This purpose has never been more crucial than it is today. 

COVID-19 has had a massive impact on us. Please support us so that we can continue to make a difference.

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Our location

Life Science Centre,
Times Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4EP

0191 243 8210
info@life.org.uk

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Opening times

Science Centre: Monday - Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm (recommended last entry: 3:00pm)

Getting here

We’re situated in Newcastle City Centre, with great public transport links and Times Square Car Park just around the corner.
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