Stephenson’s Rocket comes home to Newcastle as part of Great Exhibition of the North.

Robert Stephenson’s iconic locomotive Rocket will come home to Newcastle, on loan to Discovery Museum from the Science Museum Group as part of the Great Exhibition of the North.

Find out how this historic engine’s ground-breaking design heralded the birth of passenger railways and celebrate the region’s world-famous industrial heritage.

Virtual reality opportunity - Using a mixture of virtual and augmented reality, Northern tech masters Hedgehog Lab will recreate a fully immersive and memorable experience of the original Rocket. Get ready to step on board!

The Discovery Museum is open 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays (with an 11:00am start on weekends). Times may be subject to change for the Exhibition, please click the below link for updates.

For further information, including venue accessibility, please visit the Get North event page.