Eureka! Science + Discovery

Work on the eagerly awaited Eureka! Science + Discovery Centre is nearing completion. In 2017, Eureka! the National Children’s Museum revealed plans to launch a second attraction in Merseyside called Eureka! Science + Discovery. This new visitor destination for families involved renovating and reinventing the existing Spaceport attraction at Seacombe ferry terminal in Wirral. It is hoped that the revived attraction will act as a catalyst for urban regeneration in the area. The £11.4 million project was awarded £3 million in funding from the Inspiring Science Fund, which is jointly administered by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Wellcome Trust, to encourage children to take an interest in science. Co-created with over 200 local children and young people from Wirral and the wider Liverpool City Region, the attraction will include hands-on learning experiences linked to key themes that run through our daily lives. Interactive exhibits include a 12-foot-tall cat complete with a swishing tail and a giant climbing tree. Building contractors Seddon commenced work on site in June 2021 and worked alongside K2 Architects and Liverpool-based structural engineering firm, Sutcliffe. Eureka! Science + Discovery reopened to the public on 11 November 2022. (Updated 28 November 2022)