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EXPERIENCE CENTRE FOR LIFE FOR LESS THIS SUMMER
25th June-1st September 2026
Address: Life Science Centre, NE1 4EP
Venue: Life Science Centre
Website: www.life.org.uk
You might have heard that the Government is slashing VAT for family organisations like Life over the summer holidays & so they are passing the savings onto their visitors.
The new ticket prices apply to all science centre tickets from 25 June to 1 September 2026.
Science Centre Ticket Prices 25 June until 1 September
Adult ticket: Was £15.00, now £13.10 (with donation)
Child 3+: Was £15.00, now £13.10 (with donation)
Flexi ticket add-on: £2.50
That's a saving of £1.90 per ticket, amounting to £9.50 off for a family of five.
The VAT slash also applies to some school visits and group bookings.
Have a full-day family adventure this summer
URL: https://www.life.org.uk/whats-on/summer-of-fun/
Become a Dino Ranger, get creative in the Making Studios, and explore interactive exhibits, live experiments and hands-on exhibits at the award-winning Life Science Centre – it's all included in your ticket
There’s so much to see and do under one roof, including The Great Dinosaur Escape.
Wander among the North’s biggest collection of moving dinosaurs and take your trail around Life’s award-winning science centre to uncover fascinating dino facts and solve a prehistoric challenge along the way.
With interactive activities at every turn, it’s much more than your average dinosaur exhibition, with plenty of hands-on science fun for all ages:
- Make (and take home) an awesome dinosaur mask in the Making Studios
- Immerse yourself in the Planetarium with the award-winning fulldome show Life: The Greatest Story – is there life elsewhere in the universe?
- Be a real scientist in the Experiment Zone! (ages 7+)
- Explore vibrant exhibitions in Lightbox including a giant, spinning ‘string’ of light.
- Feel what it’s like to be an astronaut in Space Zone – complete with a mock-up of the International Space Station.
- Discover the 6-metre tall ‘Big Machine’ and see what sound looks like in Wow Zone.
- Nurture your young explorers in Play Zone, a fascinating world where little ones can take the lead and set their imaginations free
- Life was named Best Large Visitor Attraction and won Gold for Accessibility and Inclusion at The Destination North East England Tourism Awards 2026.
The Best Large Visitor Attraction award recognises organisations that provide truly memorable visitor experiences and demonstrate excellence across every aspect of the business while the Accessibility and Inclusion award recognises tourism businesses that excel in providing an inclusive customer experience, particularly for those with accessibility requirements.
Life’s Dinosaurs have made their UK debut from Dinosaurios Mexico.