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View article Hull’s famous Arctic Corsair to be moved on Sunday

Hull’s famous Arctic Corsair to be moved on Sunday

30th July 2019

Hull’s Arctic Corsair will move for the first time in 20 years on Sunday. The country’s last distant water side-winder trawler will leave its spot on the River Hull near to the Museums Quarter. Starting at 7am, LGSA Marine and Dean’s Tugs will undertake the complex operation to move the 693-tonne trawler down the river […]

View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

26th July 2019

It’s been a somewhat warm week, so you may be looking forward to some fun in the fresh air this weekend. Luckily for you, the city is hosting its annual Veterans Weekend, a Pride finale and a folk festival with a maritime twist. Plan your weekend now! 1. Veterans Weekend East Park Saturday and Sunday […]

View article Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation

Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation

19th July 2019

One of the Arctic Corsair’s most symbolic items has been packed away before the famous Hull trawler’s relocation. The vessel’s bell was carefully placed in a case by Trevor Evans, the longest-serving volunteer and Abigail Jubb, an intern from the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project. Next month, the distant water sidewinder trawler and a symbol […]

View article Hull Maritime Museum to close temporarily

Hull Maritime Museum to close temporarily

16th July 2019

Hull Maritime Museum will temporarily close as some technical surveys are carried out. It comes as the £27.4 million Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project steps up a gear. The closure, from Monday 22 July at 10am, will allow a specialist company to complete surveys ahead of the museum’s major refurbishment. It will reopen on Saturday […]

View article River Hull exhibition to open at Hull Maritime Museum

River Hull exhibition to open at Hull Maritime Museum

1st July 2019

A new exhibition to preserves and publicises the heritage of the River Hull, its bridges and vessels is to open at Hull Maritime Museum this month. The Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories exhibition is the result of a partnership that spent two years recording stories from people who have lived or worked on […]

View article Exhibition in Hull celebrates gypsy, Roma and traveller culture

Exhibition in Hull celebrates gypsy, Roma and traveller culture

13th June 2019

An exhibition to celebrate gypsy, Roma and traveller culture will open at Hull’s Streetlife Museum this month. The exhibition, from Thursday 13 June to Thursday 27 June, has been set up to help people to learn more about the history and heritage of these cultures and promote its positive impact on British society. It marks […]

Streetlife Museum

View article How you can back Hull’s huge £27.4m major maritime project

How you can back Hull’s huge £27.4m major maritime project

21st May 2019

Hull residents are being urged to back a bid for millions of pounds towards Hull’s ambitious £27.4m major maritime project. Hull City Council is bidding for £13.6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund – and has now launched the All Hands on Deck campaign to build on a wave of support. The project is to […]

Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City

View article 11 Easter school holiday activities at Hull museums

11 Easter school holiday activities at Hull museums

4th April 2019

The Easter school holidays are just around the corner in Hull – which means parents and carers of children in the city will be frantically trying to find activities to keep their young ones busy. This year’s Easter holidays, from Friday 5 April to Tuesday 23 April, will see the fantastic museums in the city’s […]

View article 7 top Mother’s Day gift ideas with a Hull theme

7 top Mother’s Day gift ideas with a Hull theme

26th March 2019

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday – and we are betting that you haven’t got good old mum a gift yet. Worry not, here are some Hull-themed gift ideas that might just help you out. Grab an extremely ‘Ull gift Get yourself to Chance Gifts in Savile Street to find Hull-inspired gifts include a pair of […]

View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

22nd March 2019

1. Portrait of Sir Thomas More Ferens Art Gallery Until Sunday 23 June Free A masterpiece from the Royal Collection opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday. The portrait of Sir Thomas More, c.1526-7, by Hans Holbein the Younger will be displayed at the Hull art gallery . It follows masterpieces by Rembrandt and Sir Anthony van Dyck […]

View article Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

12th March 2019

A masterpiece from the Royal Collection arrives at Ferens Art Gallery next week. The portrait of Sir Thomas More, c.1526-7, by Hans Holbein the Younger will be displayed at the Hull art gallery from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 23 June. Hans Holbein was born in Augsburg, Germany, trained in Basel, Switzerland and spent a total of […]

View article Top 10 archaeological gems in Hull

Top 10 archaeological gems in Hull

4th March 2019

Hull and East Riding Museum – one of the fantastic free museums in the city’s Old Town – takes visitors through 235 million years of history. Its unique collection of exhibits allow visitors to look on majestic mammoths, meet Saxon invaders, walk through an Iron Age village and enter a Roman bath house. Here are 10 of […]