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Great North Museum: Hancock
Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT
The Great North Museum: Hancock is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on behalf of Newcastle University. Located in the north-east of England, the collection is home to a large array of items from around the world, including North America.
Highlights include items from the Pacific North-West (particularly Tsimshian, Haida and Tlingit artefacts) as well as a strong representation of Plains, Woodlands and Arctic cultures. The museum has also recently undertaken extensive research into the North American collections. The project, entitled ‘Creative Power: Exploring Native North American Art at the Great North Museum: Hancock’ can be viewed here.
Please contact the museum well in advance of your visit to ensure that access to collections is possible.
HIGHLIGHTS (Images copyright of the Great North Museum: Hancock)
Tsimshian ceremonial rattle
Sinew and leather snowshoe, Labrador
Tupilak ceremonial carving, Angmagssalik, Inuit