Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Eureka! (museum)
Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation. Eureka! is based on the North American model of children's museums, aimed at families with children aged 0–11 and encourages hands-on inter-generational learning.
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Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation. Eureka! is based on the North American model of children's museums, aimed at families with children aged 0–11 and encourages hands-on inter-generational learning.
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Background
History
seen to the left, the remaining platforms can be seen to the right.]] The Museum for Children was formally constituted as a registered charity in 1985 by Vivien Duffield who was inspired to create the museum after visiting a children's museum in Boston in the United States. It is located on former British Rail land next to Halifax railway station. Eureka!'s location was suggested by Prince Charles who thought the empty site particularly suitable for the museum and believed that it can serve as a stimulus for the regeneration of Halifax. The building design was led by Ken Moth of the architectural practice Building Design Partnership (BDP), and the exhibition designs were produced by an…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7200, -1.8550
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX1 2NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Phone
- +44 1422 330069
- Established
- 1992
- Official site
- www.eureka.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Eureka! (museum) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eureka! (museum)?
- Eureka! (museum) is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX1 2NE), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- When was Eureka! (museum) built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- How do I get to Eureka! (museum)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HX1 2NE. It sits within the Halifax parliamentary constituency.
- How busy is Eureka! (museum)?
- Eureka! (museum) draws around 300,000 visitors a year.