Life Science Centre

For a great day out with the kids in Newcastle, look no further than Life Science Centre, which offers visitors interactive, hands-on exhibitions, events and theatre shows for all ages, plus the biggest planetarium in the North of England and an exhilarating 4D Motion Ride, all included in the admission ticket.

There is a packed programme of science activities as well as special events and birthday parties with the programme changing regularly.

Designed especially for under 7s, the Young Explorers’ Zone provides little ones with the opportunity to explore a shop, a kitchen, a recycling centre and a tree house.

The Curiosity Zone allows children to explore through experimenting and see where their curiosity takes them and visitors can find out what’s going on inside your head in Life’s Brain Zone.

The Experiment Zone is somewhere over 7s can use real materials and tools and perform practical experiments, either on their own or with others.

In the Planetarium visitors can see daily shows designed for under 7s and over 7s. Zoom through space, land on planets and journey through the stars, as you learn more about the solar system.

The Science Theatre puts on family-friendly shows covering different themes and encourages audience participation.

The new Wow Zone is an interactive area where you can get hands-on with exciting exhibits. Explore how to bend beams of light, see yourself in an infrared camera, discover what sound looks like, operate a 6-metre-tall ‘Big Machine’ and much more. Recommended for over 7s.

Get stuck into brain teasing exhibits, explore how amazing science is used in everyday life, and be wowed by dramatic demonstrations that YOU contro

Look out for special events running through school holidays and during the winter months too when you can go for a spin on the outdoor ice rink.