Great North Museum: Hancock

Great North Museum: Hancock was established in 2006 when the Hancock Museum merged with Hatton Gallery. The museum features exhibitions and items of natural and local history like a T-Rex skeleton, an African elephant cast, Hadrian's Wall, Natural Northumbria, history from the Ice Age to Iron Age and also a collection of Greek artifacts. You can also visit the section in the museum known as “Explore” for interactive sessions or for more information visit the library on the second floor of the museum or watch a show at the planetarium. Unlike other museums, the Great North Museum: Hancock has live animals.