ImagineNewmarket as a building will have its origins in the changes to the museum movement in the US, that began to gather pace in the 1990's. Originally a move to get exhibits out of the display case and into the hands of children. In th UK the movement continued and has come to embrace play, parenting, learning and enjoyment. This is what ImagineNewmarket will strive to create. We recognise that we are not unique - there are many museums and Imagination Centres achieving excellence already. We aspire to be like them on behalf of  our community. The Guardian 2006 Family Friendly Museum Award: Latest Update - Falmouth Art Gallery wins the award... The following list of attractions, courtesy of The Guardian newspaper, have achieved this level of excellence. They were shortlisted for the award. The Falmouth Art Gallery won - offering visitors a friendly, accessible and hands on way to approach art and the exhibits held in their care. Learning, experience and fun are all part of the Falmouth Art Gallery package. The entire gallery is barrier free...with footstools readily available for smaller visitors to get right up close to the action (...The Guardian 29.07.06) If you are planning a trip and want to see what bursting out of the static display case can achieve - then take a look at these centres of learning, history and family fun. If you visit them, let us know what you think. We would be interested in your take on how others are doing what we plan to do. Email information@imaginenewmarket.org.uk with your comments. Thanks. Falmouth Art Gallery Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. www.falmouthartgallery.com 'You have to let go of the idea that a gallery is a quiet place...you must welcome noise'. Gallery Director, The Guardian, 24.06.06 Family friendly to the max - water for dogs, straws for soft drinks and spare nappies if required. Wow! Recent young visitors were able to cut a music cd with a band in the gallery, getting their inspiration from the artistic works of  Lucas Cranach and Joshua Reynolds. You can use the museum post-it notes and stick your feelings about the work under your favourite painting. Brilliant interaction by the gallery with their visitors. Providing instant feed-back on what is most liked by the discerning gallery user. Horniman Museum 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23. www.horniman.ac.uk 'You're never bored when you are there...' A visitor comment, The Guardian, 24.06.06 Trying on a Beetle headdress to handling a Native American ceremonial rattle are some of the things that you can do at the Horniman. Storytelling at the museum is diverse and interesting, with the readers voting for the Horniman because of their story about Lonesome George, the oldest tortoise left in the Galapagos Islands. Sounds well worth a visit. Livesey Museum 682 Old Kent Road, London, SE15. www.liveseymuseum.org.uk 'The Livesey has simply reached places other museums haven't - into the hearts and minds of local kids..'.The Guardian, 24.06.06 The museum's current exhibition Myths and Legends runs until August 26th, 2006. Itself the stuff of legends for this museum that caters for children under 12. The Guardian tells us not only is there not a 'Keep Off' sign in sight, there isn't a computer to see either. Instead young visitors can peek and explore to their hearts content. The Livesey is even a centre where local children can go and do their homework. Great! The Livesey Museum is a Centre for Curiosity and Imagination too. Find out more here. National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Wales. www.nmgw.ac.uk/en/swansea/ '...the buggy park is in the centre of the museum to let our families know that they belong..'.The Guardian, 24.06.06 Here you can experience the noise of industrial machinery, see the wealth generated by industrialisation and it is all presented in a fashion to keep even the youngest visitor interested. A great new space for families that opened only in October 2005. North Somerset Museum Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. www.n-somerset.gov.uk/museum 'This small museum is straight out of a storybook...' The Guardian, 24.06.06 Victorian shop fronts, old slot machine converted to take modern currency - all compete with the stuffed animals and the wedding dress collection. Something for everyone at this jewel on the South West coast. See Weston-super- Mare as it was under Queen Victoria. Great! There is a charter for Museums for Children. What should they offer? How should it be done? If you are interested in the debate about children and museums you can visit the Kids in Museums campaign at www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk What do you want ImagineNewmarket to be?