Curiosity & Imagination promotes an approach to children’s learning which:

harnesses the power of playful, hands-on experience as a tool for learning

empowers parents and carers to support their children’s learning

encourages community ownership of the provision, giving children a central role in decision-making

draws in expertise from local partners across a range of sectors.

This approach fosters children’s natural curiosity, stimulating them to discover more about themselves, other people and the world around them. It also inspires children’s imaginations, helping them to see what is possible in the future.

In this way, the C&I approach aims to help children and young people of all ages to develop a strong sense of identity, deepen connections with their communities and the wider world, and take an active and creative role in shaping the future.

The C&I approach has emerged from the worldwide children’s museums movement. The approach can be applied in a whole range of settings across the heritage sector, in schools, libraries, play settings and youth clubs, in science, arts, environmental and health centres, in out of school clubs and other childcare facilities, and in mobile and outreach projects – as well as in dedicated ’Centres for Curiosity & Imagination’.

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Use the following links to find out more about the C&I approach.

Play
Parents
Community
Partners