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Life Science Centre will be closed weekdays until Friday 24 May to get ready for the exciting new exhibition Game On 2.0 which opens on 25 May. The centre will re-open fully on 25 May. The pre-school day scheduled for 21 May will no longer be running. Apologies for any disappointment caused.

Please note: Times Square Cafe will remain open throughout this period.

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Life Science Centre will be closed weekdays from 7 - 24 May 2019. We will be open weekends as usual during this time.

Science Centre day ticket prices valid from 25 May - 4 September 2019

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Family (2 adults + 2 children OR 1 adult + 3 children)

Adult (aged 18+)

Concession (over 60s, students, unwaged)

Child (aged 5 - 17)

Child (aged 4 and under)

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£34

£15

£11

£8

Free

ANNUAL

£94

£39

£32

£21

Free

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07 Sep 2017

Life transforms into a house of horrors for Halloween

Brave visitors to the Halloween Late event for adults at Life Science Centre in Newcastle on the evening of Friday 27 October will experience organ dissection demonstrations, a forensic science investigation and a dinosaur-themed house of horrors.

05 Sep 2017

Major funding boost for Life

The International Centre for Life in Newcastle has received a major funding boost of £2.6 million from the Inspiring Science Fund, a partnership between the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Wellcome.

23 Aug 2017

Strictly Come Dinosaurs

Dancing dinosaurs took to Newcastle’s Central Station yesterday (22 August 2017) as part of a Dino Jaws promotional flashmob.

27 Jul 2017

Local mental health charity's metallic T. rex comes to Life in Dino Jaws

A new exhibit at the Science Centre displays the incredible metalwork skills taught by Key Enterprises – a local charity that provides training opportunities and support for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
13 Jul 2017

Make boredom extinct this summer at Life Science Centre

There are dino delights galore at Life during the holidays, with a new ‘Make-a-saurus’ activity on offer each week to keep the children entertained all summer long.
31 May 2017

The dinosaurs have hatched at Life

The opening weekend of Dino Jaws has seen herds of dino-loving visitors of all ages heading to Life Science Centre in Newcastle to catch a glimpse of the prehistoric creatures in all of their glory.

11 May 2017

Last Chance to see LEGO® at Life

Life Science Centre is preparing to pack up their toys, as its LEGO® brick exhibitions Brick History and North East LEGO® Landmarks come to an end this weekend (14 May).

05 May 2017

New exhibition Dino Jaws roars into Life

The countdown is on for Life Science Centre’s blockbuster new exhibition for 2017, Dino Jaws, which opens to the public during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 27 May.
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Opening times

Science Centre Times
Science Centre Opening Times
Valid until Friday 24 May 2019
Monday - Friday CLOSED
Valid from 25 May 2019
Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 11.00am - 6.00pm
Recommended last admission 4.00pm

May closure
Life Science Centre will be closed weekdays from 7 - 24 May 2019. We will be open during weekends as usual. Times Square Cafe is open throughout this period.

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Moonlight, cameras, action: recreating Oscar-nomination films by the Moon

With the 91st Academy Awards set to take place in the early hours of Monday (25 February GMT), Life Science Centre has been inspired to play homage to Oscar-nominated movies.

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