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Opening times*
| Monday | 10am-4pm |
| Tuesday | 10am-4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am-4pm |
| Thursday | 10am-4pm |
| Friday | 10am-4pm |
| Saturday | 11am-4pm |
| Sunday | 11am-4pm |
*Closed on Bank Holidays.
Donations welcome (free entry).
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Brilliant Bricks
20 July - 29 March 2020
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For Families
Visit with the family for hours of free fun.
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Discover Tyneside's great inventions
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Play Tyne: An interactive water play area for under 7s
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Get hands-on and learn in the Science Maze
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PLAY+INVENT Space - Make, inventive & get creative
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Explore the history of England's Northern Cavalry
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Learn about our famous River Tyne
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