The Family Discovery Spaces were officially opened on Sunday 11 March 2018 by our first young visitors Sophie, Charlotte, Clara and Raffaël. Approximately 800 people attended on the day.
The Spaces are aimed at six to ten year olds and are located on four floors of the museum. They feature specially designed handling objects, low-tech voting stations and interactive games, interconnecting with the collections on display.
The environments and activities allow small groups of family visitors to talk and engage with one another about the objects and ideas they have encountered in the HEH galleries
The spaces are now fully open during the normal museum hours. Facilitated activities such as costume fitting sessions and the role play game in the travel agency take place on Wednesdays between 14:00 - 17:00, and Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays between 10:30 - 11:30 and 14:00 - 17:00.