Eureka the National Children's museum reveals plan to upgrade these attractions

The announcement comes on the back of museum celebrating its busiest year for more than 20 years - with 313,538 visitors in 2019.

Plans for the second Eureka! gained momentum in 2019 with the announcement of a £6.4m grant from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Eureka! Mersey will be a cutting-edge 21st century science and discovery centre for children aged 0-14. It is due to open in 2022.

Eureka! is also investing in developments at its Halifax site with significant plans to overhaul the indoor roleplay garage and outdoor playscapes in the coming months.

Celebrating the tremendous numbers, Leigh-Anne Stradeski, Eureka! Chief Executive, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and we are thrilled! Our entire team across all departments has worked so hard to ensure families have a great time visiting Eureka!, putting on a number of creative and industry-leading digital art exhibitions along with our regular programme of events that help children to learn through fun."

“The next 10 years will be extremely important too for the Eureka! brand as we open our second site in Merseyside. It will serve an older age group and inspire them with the STEM skills and knowledge they, and the local area, will need to thrive in the future world of work ahead.”