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Science Centre tickets do not include ice skating. Please purchase these separately at the Science Centre reception.

Memberships are not available online. Purchase these at Science Centre reception.

Science Centre day ticket prices valid until 2 December 2018:

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

Adult (aged 18+)

Child (aged 5 - 17)

Child (aged 4 and under)

Concession (OAP, student or unwaged)

DAY

£36

£15

£8

Free

£11

ANNUAL

£94

£39

£21

Free

£32

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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 so keep checking back if you can't see what you're looking for.
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Robots – then and now
Highlight - Exhibitions
See the 500-year work-in-progress story of building automated machines!
On until 2 December 2018 For all ages
Closed today
Included in your Science Centre ticket
CoderDojo Sessions
Special Events
A monthly computer coding club
On until 17 November 2018 For ages 8 - 17
Planetarium show
Planetarium
Space Robots
On until 30 November 2018 For Under 7s
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Santa Claus at Life
Special Events
Meet our favourite fella in the red suit!
On until 23 December 2018 For All ages
Planetarium show
Planetarium
Alien Worlds
On until 7 January 2019 For Ages 5+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
4D Motion Ride show
4D Motion Ride
The Polar Express Journey to the North Pole
On until 7 January 2019 For anyone over 1.2m in height
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Science Theatre show
Science Theatre
How to be an Evil Genius
On until 7 January 2019 For 5+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Ice Skating
Highlight - Skating
A great winter day out
On until 24 February 2019 For all ages
Closed today
Experiment Zone
Zones
Try some REAL experiments!
For ages 7+
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Friday Night Skate
Skating
Get ready to glide into the weekend!
On until 7 December 2018 For All ages
Pre-school Day
Special Events
A day for little ones to explore the Centre!
On until 12 February 2019 For Ages 4 and under (and accompanying adults)
Planetarium show
Planetarium
Little Bear Goes North
From 1 December 2018 To 7 January 2019 For under 7s
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Science Sessions
Special Events
T-shirt Hacking
On 2 December 2018 For ages 13-18
Alien Invasion
Exhibitions
Face to face and out of this world!
From 22 December 2018 To 28 April 2019 For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Christmas Eve Skating
Skating
Booking essential for this date!
On until 24 December 2018 For All ages
New Year's Eve Skating
Skating
Booking essential for this date!
On 31 December 2018 For All ages
Auld Lang Science
Special Events
Auld Lang Science
On 25 January 2019 For Adults (18+ only)
Museum of the Moon (General admission)
Exhibitions
Massive. Magnificent. Mesmerising.
From 2 February 2019 To 31 March 2019 For All ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Museum of the Moon (Admission from 4.00pm)
Special Events
Massive. Magnificent. Mesmerising.
From 2 February 2019 To 31 March 2019 For All ages
Bright Club
Special Events
The thinking person's variety night
On until 3 December 2019 For 18+
A night where astronomy meets art.
Special Events
Dark Side of Museum of the Moon
On 15 February 2019 For 14+ recommendation
Cheese and wine tasting with a difference.
Special Events
A Bite Out of the Moon
On 1 March 2019 For Adults (18+ only)
Vinyasa flow yoga workshop
Special Events
Salutation to the Moon
On 12 March 2019 For 16+
Candlelight dinner and music
Special Events
Supermoon Supper
On 21 March 2019 For Adults (18+ only)
Brain Zone
Zones
What's going on inside your head?
For all ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Making Space
Zones
Design, weave, construct and create!
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
Curiosity Zone
Zones
Science begins with curiosity
For all ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Prehistoric Autopsy Hominins
Zones
Get up close to Neanderthal, Australopithicus and Homo erectus!
For all ages
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Science Sessions
Special Events
Hands-on science for teens.
On until 2 December 2018 For ages 13 - 18

Opening times

Science Centre Times
Science Centre Opening Times
Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 11.00am - 6.00pm

The Science Centre will be busy with school groups on weekdays during term time.
For a quieter experience please visit after 2.00pm.

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Board members appointed at Life during national Trustees’ Week

The International Centre for Life welcomes new members to its Board of Trustees.

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