Museums · North East England
Natural History Society of Northumbria
Natural History Society of Northumbria in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mark Anderson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Natural History Society of Northumbria is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN) is a voluntary organization to promote the study of natural history and protect the wildlife of North East England. Its offices and library are in the Great North Museum: Hancock, whose building, land and collections it owns. It leases them to Newcastle University, on whose behalf they are administered by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. It possesses a substantial natural history library and archive and maintains the Gosforth Nature Reserve, one of the oldest designated nature reserves in North East England. It also carries out research and provides talks, field trips and educational courses, as well as publishing scientific papers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9802, -1.6130
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 4PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Phone
- +44 191 222 6765
- Established
- 1829
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.nhsn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15261167 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Natural History Society of Northumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Natural History Society of Northumbria?
- Natural History Society of Northumbria is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 4PT), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Natural History Society of Northumbria built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Who owns Natural History Society of Northumbria?
- Natural History Society of Northumbria is owned by | former_name =.
- How do I get to Natural History Society of Northumbria?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 4PT. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.