Museums · North East England
The Biscuit Factory
The Biscuit Factory in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — 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
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Biscuit Factory 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Biscuit Factory is a Contemporary art gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Gallery opened in 2002 after undergoing major renovation work. It is the largest commercial art, craft & design gallery in the UK.The Richard Kain Band regularly performs here The gallery's home is a former Victorian warehouse, constructed in 1870. Prior to 2002 the Building was used in the manufacturing of biscuits (hence the name The biscuit factory), changing its name over the years from The Tyne Biscuit Factory to the name Newcastle upon Tyne Biscuit Manufacturers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9767, -1.5977
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 1AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Phone
- +44 191 2611103
- Established
- 2002
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.thebiscuitfactory.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7718158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Biscuit Factory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Biscuit Factory?
- The Biscuit Factory is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 1AN), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was The Biscuit Factory built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Who owns The Biscuit Factory?
- The Biscuit Factory is owned by Ramy and Marilyn Zack.
- Is The Biscuit Factory free to visit?
- Yes, The Biscuit Factory is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Biscuit Factory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 1AN. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.