Last week we went to Eureka!  in Halifax.  It calls itself 'The National Children's Museum' and says that 'Everything at Eureka! has been designed to inspire children to find out about themselves and the world around them through 100s of hands-on exhibits.'

There we met up with some home ed friends.  Eureka is a convenient meeting place about halfway between our homes.

The weather was not great and Eureka was packed.  We queued outside for nearly half an hour but happily it wasn't raining at that stage.  I noticed when we got to the head of the queue that they have an umbrella stand full of umbrellas that can be borrowed while you queue.  I've not seen that before but it's a very sensible idea for the UK!

It poured with rain on the way home and the fog came down reducing visibility to about 100 metres.  I don't like driving in conditions like that.  Happily it didn't last long.

The museum has some great exhibits, many of which can be interacted with.  There is a large 'body zone' where you can weigh yourself, measure your height, see how far you can stride or stretch up.  You can see if you can smell freesias (I didn't realise some people couldn't smell them!) and try to guess what you are touching.

There was a huge 'house' with loads to play with and observe, not least a see-through toilet.  (A must for all boys and probably most girls too!)  There was also a shop, a bank, a Post Office and a garage all with things to touch and try.

One of the highlights was watching our children get on together so well, especially considering it's nearly a year since we last met up.

A fun day!