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Eureka! Experts


The team at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum are experts in play and learning. We believe that play is essential for helping children and families build relationships, share, laugh, gain confidence and learn together.

We carry out research into children’s wants and needs, design exhibitions and playful learning spaces and develop programmes to support children and families in playing and learning together. On the following pages, you can meet our expert team, read our views and research on play and find out about our recent research and programmes.

We want to open debate and discussion and welcome your ideas and contributions as comments on the Eureka! Experts blog, guest blogs, via Twitter or by email.

Eureka! Experts
What is play?

What is Play?

"Play is our brain's favourite way of learning"

Diane Ackerman, 2000

Play has different meanings for different people. Some say that to define play is virtually impossible... Read more

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