Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Eureka! (museum)
In or near Norwood Green.
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
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax · 0.1 km
- 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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Official information
Eureka! is a national children's museum located in Halifax, offering interactive exhibits designed to engage and educate young visitors. The museum focuses on science and discovery, providing a hands-on experience that encourages learning through play.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7200, -1.8550
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX1 2NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Phone
- +44 1422 330069
- Established
- 1992
- Annual visitors
- ~300,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax — 0.1 km
- 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.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Eureka! (museum)?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode HX1 2NE.
- When was Eureka! (museum) built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Is Eureka! (museum) a protected site?
- Yes — Eureka! (museum) is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Eureka! (museum)?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX1 2NE.
- How busy is Eureka! (museum)?
- Eureka! (museum) draws around 300,000 visitors a year.