Eureka! The Museum For Children

Discovery Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 2NE

Tel: +44 01422 330 069
Email: info@eureka.org.uk
Web: http://www.eureka.org.uk


Eureka! The Museum for Children is Britain's leading interactive museum for children, opening up a fascinating world of hands-on exploration. More than four hundred larger-than-life exhibits and exciting activities invite you use your senses and imagination to discover more about yourself and the world around you. Children and adults can join together in an adventure of learning through Eureka's six main exhibition areas:

  • Take a giant-sized journey to explore your body and senses and find out what makes you unique in 'Me and My Body'.
  • Explore the world of music, performance and sound in 'Sound Space', an amazing interactive gallery filled with state-of-the-art technology.
  • Investigate the buildings around Town Square in 'Living and Working Together' and become a helpful shopkeeper or a busy mechanic for the day.
  • Join Gordon Gnome on a magical journey around the world in the environmental gallery, 'Our Global Garden'.
  • Explore two brand new galleries especially for children under five! Discover sound and nature in a giant, musical 'SoundGarden' and build your own mini desert dwellings in the magical 'Desert Discovery'

    Information & Services:

  • Café and gift shop
  • Picnics welcomed in Eureka! Park
  • Eureka! membership scheme
  • Education programme & school visits
  • Parties for children
  • Special events on weekends and during school holidays
  • Disabled Access - All areas accessible to people with disabilities and special needs. People with visual or hearing impairment can enjoy a full range of multi-sensory exhibits. A limited number of wheelchairs and dual headset audio guides are available for loan.

     

    Opening Times
    (2007 times)
    Open 7 days a week all year, 10.00am - 5.00pm
    Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December.

    Admission Charges
    (2007 prices)
    Adult £7.25; Child 3yrs and over £7.25; Child 1-2yrs £2.25; Under 1 year Free; Saver Ticket (admits 5) £31.00.

    Directions
    Next to Halifax town centre railway station.
    By road: Leave the M62 junction 24, follow A629 to Halifax then follow brown tourism signs to Eureka! Pay and display car park next to the museum
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