Had a great time at the science museum and ice skating. Very busy with it being weekend and £5 tickets but lots to do for kids. Our daughter loved it especially braving the ice skating. My lack of ice skating ability and balance left me with a suspected bruised rib but it was good fun and staff were very helpful.

I thought it was a nice diversion for three hours. My teenage son found it a little young for him. My pre teen son loved it. Planetarium was good. The age range is probably pre teen and below and at that level I think it a good museum. It very hands on and if it was busy then I can see it would be less fun.

Having the grandchildren for a day in the summer holidays, I decided to take them to the museums in Newcastle. They specifically asked to come here. The entry process was very easy, and the lady explained how the timed lectures worked. The grandchildren were fascinated by the interactive items in the place. They also enjoyed drawing and proudly posted what they had achieved on the wall specifically designed to display the artwork. We spent 3 hours in the place but could have probably spent all day, which is amazing as normally my grandchildren have quite a short attention span.

Normal exhibitions were good, especially the lab. The demonstrations were impossible to get into as the schools which were there got priority, which meant only about 10 of the public would get in. This was very poorly organised and the schools should have had separate shows. So it could be good but poorly run.