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Overhead photo of staff and visitors enjoying Wow Zone exhibits inside the science centre.
Blog
Ben Gammon brings wow experiences to Life

3 March 2023

Ben Gammon, an Audience Research and Interpretation Consultant. talks about his involvement in the new Wow Zone exhibit.

Test your strength and lift yourself up to see the science centre from a different viewpoint on our pulley chairs.
Family fun
Life Science Centre injects £1.5million to enrich visitor experience this February half-term

31 January 2023

A range of new, exciting and interactive exhibits is landing in time for half-term.

Overhead Shot Of Adults Watching Science Speakeasy Inside The Science Centre.
Blog
Luke Chambers – from science centre host to speakeasy panellist

18 January 2023

we've been speaking with panellist Luke Chambers, a PhD researcher at Northumbria University about his research in Artificial Intelligence.

Linda Conlon and the Queen.
Family fun
Life turns back the clock with ticket prices to help local families

6 January 2023

Life has turned back the clock to reduce tickets prices to just £5 - which is in line what they were when we opened 22 years ago in 2000.

Photo of the various exhibits included in Life Science Centre's Buzzing about Bees Hub
Family fun
Bees create a buzz in new science hub at Life

7 December 2022

‘Buzzing About Bees’ is the first theme of Life's new Science Now! Hub, which delves into topical science subjects that impact everyone.

What's on
Rugby League World Cup visits Life

17 October 2022

To mark the Rugby League World Cup, the trophies visited Life's Gaia: the mesmerising, seven metre installation of planet Earth.

Overhead Shot Of Adults Watching Science Speakeasy Inside The Science Centre.
Adult event
Is climate fiction bad news? Top experts gather at Life

17 October 2022

Some of the UK’s leading names in academia and culture will gather at Life to explore whether climate fiction does more harm than good.

Adults sat in the science centre planetarium watching the Winter Skies show.
Adult event
See Newcastle’s winter skies indoors this Christmas

17 October 2022

Life has launched a stargazing adults-only night-out. The festive Winter Skies event allows visitors to explore North East skies.

School student in a Living in Space Education Workshop.
Blog
Learnings from Life’s School Programme

17 October 2022

We look at some of the recent evaluation findings of our revamped schools programme.