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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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Life Science Centre is a great day out for the whole family in Newcastle!

Find out what's on, including things to do for kids and parents, interactive science activities and special events for everyone from pre-schoolers to adults. We add new events all the time and often have special activities at weekends so keep checking back if you can't see what you're looking for.
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Summer holiday
Highlight - Special Events
School's out, game on!
On until 3 September 2019 For All ages
Closed today
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CoderDojo Sessions
Special Events
A monthly computer coding club
On until 20 July 2019 For ages 8 - 17
Moon Landing Week
Special Events
Moon Landing Week
On until 26 July 2019 For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Game On 2.0
Exhibitions
Gaming history as told through more than 150 playable games.
On until 4 September 2019 For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Science Theatre show
Science Theatre
Super Hero Science
On until 22 September 2019 For 5+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
4D Motion Ride
4D Motion Ride
Legend of Apollo
On until 30 September 2019 For 7+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Planetarium show
Planetarium
A View from Space
On until 18 October 2019 For Ages 7+
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Experiment Zone
Zones
Try some REAL experiments!
For ages 7+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Planetarium show
Planetarium
Naughty Monsters in the Sky
On until 22 May 2020 For under 7s
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Super Hero Chic with Paul Shriek
Special Events
Super Hero Chic with Paul Shriek
On 19 August 2019 For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Game On 2.0: Late Gaming Night for Adults
Special Events
Game On 2.0: Late Gaming Night for Adults
On until 30 August 2019 For 18+
Bright Club
Special Events
The thinking person's variety night
On until 3 December 2019 For 18+
Pre-school Day
Special Events
A day for little ones to explore the Centre!
On until 19 November 2019 For Ages 4 and under (and accompanying adults)
Brain Zone
Zones
What's going on inside your head?
For all ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Planetarium
Planetarium
Stars so bright it feels like you could touch them
For All Ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Planetarium show
Live Skies
For Suitable for all ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Young Explorers' Zone
Zones
A hands-on area specially for under-7s
For under 7s
Included in your Science Centre ticket
The Making Studios
Zones
Exhibits that will fire up your imagination
For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket

Opening times

Science Centre Times
Science Centre Opening Times
Valid until 4 September 2019
Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 11.00am - 6.00pm
Recommended last admission 4.00pm
Please note the Science Centre will close at 5pm on Tuesday 20 August 2019.

Useful information for visitors over the school holiday period
We anticipate the Science Centre will be busy over the school holiday period, so we've put together some useful info for visitors.

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

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