Every weekend from Saturday 22 January to Sunday 27 February, Eureka! is asking visitors to put on their inventor’s caps for a range of exciting activities to inspire discovery for all ages. In the Eureka! Theatre, children aged 7 and up and their families can take part in a Wallace & Gromit Invention Session.
Families taking part in the invention session can work together to assemble an exclusive ‘Run-About Steam Chair’ inventor’s kit created by BBC Learning and Aardman Animations. The kits are inspired by one of Wallace’s wacky inventions from the series and visitors will learn how to make their own motorised steam chair which they can take home. Younger children can also get hands-on with invention based activities in the Creativity Space.
Jenny Parker, Play and Learning Co-ordinator for Eureka! said: said ‘We’re really excited to be hosting these invention sessions as part of our Ingenious Invention season, so put your thinking caps on for a cracking day out at Eureka! this January’
Eureka! will also be celebrating the weird and wonderful world of inventions, both useless and indispensable. A gallery trail through the museum will highlight the extraordinary in the ordinary and give young learners the chance to be inspired by the objects that make everyday life possible. Families can also enjoy the Japanese art of ‘Chindogu’, or almost useless inventions and design their own ‘Chindogu’ invention.
Wallace and Gromit Invention Sessions will take place Saturdays and Sundays, and places are limited with no pre-bookings taken. Due to small parts, the sessions are appropriate for children over the age of 7 only. Invention Kits are limited, so turn-up early on the day to avoid disappointment. The Invention Sessions and Ingenious Inventions activities are free with standard admission to the museum.
For more information about Ingenious Inventions at Eureka! visit www.eureka.org.uk or call 01422 330069.
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For press information and/or photos please contact Allison Tara Sundaram on 01422 330069 or e-mail allison.sundaram@eureka.org.uk.
Notes to the Editor
- Eureka! is designed especially for children age 0-11, with over 400 hands on exhibits inspiring them to learn about themselves and the world around them through imagination, play and discovery. For visitor information call 01422 330069, visit www.eureka.org.uk, read the Eureka! blog, All in a day’s play, become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
- The standard Eureka! ticket is now an Annual Pass. The Annual Pass entitles all of the party paid for on the day of the first visit to come back to Eureka! free of charge as many times as they like over the next 12 months. Adults*: £9.95, Children age 3+ : £9.95, Toddlers age 1-2: £3.45, Babies age 0-11 months: free. Read more about the Annual Pass.
- Eureka! is open daily 10am–5pm at weekends, during half-terms and holidays. Term-time Eureka! is open 10am –4pm Tuesday - Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. The museum is closed on term-time Mondays and between 24-26 December.
- Eureka! is situated next door to Halifax railway station, just 10 minutes by car from junction 24 of the M62 and 17 miles from Leeds
- Eureka! is an educational charity no. 292758
