Stephenson's Rocket returns to Tyneside

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Robert Stephenson’s iconic steam locomotive Rocket has come home to Newcastle, for the first time in 156 years

Rocket at Discovery

Dates

Until 9 September 2018 (historic exhibition)

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Robert Stephenson’s iconic steam locomotive Rocket comes home to Newcastle, on loan to Discovery Museum, Newcastle from the Science Museum Group as part of Great Exhibition of the North,
until 9 September 2018.

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.

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Great Exhibition of the North 
22 June - 9 September 2018 

Summer 2018 will see the biggest cultural event in England take place in Newcastle and Gateshead. Explore cutting-edge tech, amazing exhibitions and mind-blowing performances designed to entertain the whole family and fire the imagination! This once-in-a-lifetime event is free and family friendly. 

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