Centre For Life
Last Updated on April 17, 2024 by Suzy McCullough
Centre For Life is in the centre of Newcastle. There are plenty of pay and display car parks nearby and if you’re using public transport, the bus station and train station are both within walking distance.
Things to do at the Centre For Life
Life was opened 20 years with the intention of encouraging visitors to explore and enjoy science and to discover its relevance to their own lives. It’s still going strong and is always a favourite, family day out.
It’s easy to spend a whole day at Life. The building is split into zones, each one filled with lots of interactive learning experiences and things to do for the whole family. It’s easy to spend an hour or more in most of the zones. Activities and exhibitions change quite often at Life so you can visit often yet still see lots of new things.
There are lots of things to do such as visitors can play with spinning turntables and the Bernoulli Blower in the Curiosity Zone, drink from a toilet or watch something in the Science Theatre in the Brain Zone and take part in simple experiments with staff members in the Experiment zone.
The Space Zone has a planetarium and younger children will love the Play Zone upstairs which is specifically aimed at visitors under the age of 7. There are lots of role-play toys, arts and crafts, games and construction toys which are well looked after and are always very clean.
They host lots of different exhibitions for which there is sometimes an additional charge. Plus they hold preschool days which are fab. They have hugely discounted entry prices and all activities that are put on are aimed at pre-schoolers. Staff are very customer-focused and engage with visitors, explaining about the exhibitions and activities that take place.
Important Information Centre For Life
Is there food and drink available?
Life has a large restaurant in the main part of the building which offers a wide range of hot and cold food and drinks. Time Square Cafe is at the front of the building, next to the gift shop and looks out from the front of the building. A smaller food menu and Starbucks coffee are available to buy here.
What are the main things to do?
A discovery centre aimed at children with different zones. Planetarium and a young explorers’ play area.
What are the ticket prices?
Adults are £12.27 without donation and children aged 3-16 are £9.09. Children aged 2 and under are free.
Prices are subject to change and/or discounts online.
Is there parking?
There is no car park but there are plenty of pay and display car parking spaces nearby (Times Square car park).
When are they open?
Centre For Life is usually open for most of the year. For up-to-date opening times and dates please visit their website.
Are they accessible?
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