Opening times
Weekends, half-terms, holidays and bank holidays open daily 10am -5pm.
Term-time Tuesday - Friday open 10am -4pm. Saturday/Sunday 10am - 5pm.
Closed Mondays during school terms the morning of Sunday 21 March and 24th-26th December.
Click here for a full list of dates when the museum will be closed in 2010.
Term dates 2010
Term times are based on dates set by the local council.
Spring term 2010
Monday 4 January-Friday 12 February
Monday 22 February-Friday 26 March
Summer term 2010
Monday 12 April-Friday 28 May
Monday 7 June-Tuesday 20 July
Admission prices
The standard Eureka! ticket is now an Annual Pass. The Annual Pass entitles all of the party you pay for on the day of your visit to come back to Eureka! free of charge and for as many times as you like over the next 12 months. Read more about the Annual Pass
Adults*: £8.95
Children age 3 : £8.95
Toddlers age 1-2: £2.95
Babies age 0-11 months: free
Saver Ticket (admits 5 people): £38.50
Day tickets will be issued to group visitors and anyone paying with Tesco Vouchers, a Yorkshire Pass and discount voucher with a value of more than 10% off. There is no difference in price between an Annual Pass and a Day Ticket.
*Please note that lone adult visitors are asked to sign in on arrival at Eureka!. Please call ahead to notify staff of your visit 44 (0)1422 330069.
Please support us by being a Gift Aid visitor. As long as you are a UK Taxpayer this allows us to claim back 28p in every pound on your admission, at no extra cost to you. Find out more about Gift Aid
The Eureka! Car Park
Pay and display parking is available at the on-site Eureka! car park. The car park is open everyday (except 24-26 December) from 5.30am to 8.00pm. The car park machines accept all types of coins except 1p and 2p. Please have the exact amount as no change is given.
Charges are as follows:
Cars
Up to 4 hours - £3.00
Between 4 and 12 hours - £5.00
More than 12 hours and overnight (6pm-8am) - £10.00
Group prices
Pre-booked groups benefit from discounted entry and more. Find out more. Prices are per person for groups of 10 children. Call 44 (0)1422 330012 to book your group. Please note that bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance to qualify for discounted entry. Group viists are Day Tickets.
Early Years
- Children aged 3 from £4.75
- Children aged 0-12 months free
- Additional adults from £4.75 (1 adult free with every 3 children)
- Essential carers free
Primary
- Children aged 5-11 from £4.75
- Additional adults from £4.75 (1 adult free with every 5 children)
- Essential carers free
Non School Groups
- Children aged 3-11 from £4.75
- Children aged 1-2 from £1.75
- Children aged 0-12 months free
- Additional adults from £4.75 (1 adult free with every 4 children)
Eureka! Gift Vouchers
Give the E! experience
You know what a great day out Eureka! can be, so what could be better than sharing such a positive experience with your friends and family by buying them a Eureka! Gift Voucher.
Eureka! Gift Vouchers are on sale from the Shop and Admission Desk.
You can also call 44 (0)1422 330069 and buy vouchers over the phone using your credit or debit card to be posted to your chosen address.
Busy times
Eureka! is usually very busy at half terms and in wet weather. To avoid long queues and busy galleries we recommend visiting on sunny days and during weekends in term time.
During half-term visitors are advised to come before 11am or after 1pm to avoid long queues.
