Museums

View article Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

21st November 2023

Hull Museums’ ever popular Victorian Christmas will return this week, and for the first time will open over a full weekend. Visitors will be invited to enjoy the traditional event in the Museums Quarter this Saturday (25) and Sunday (26 November) from 11am until 4pm. Victorian Christmas ran by Hull Museums, in partnership with HullBID […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award

Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award

10th November 2023

Wilberforce House Museum has won a national award from the Museum Association. The annual awards recognise and celebrate outstanding practice by UK museums delivering social impact, promoting the best examples of work by museums and individuals that support communities and engage with contemporary issues. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

3rd November 2023

Wilberforce House Museum has been shortlisted for a national Change Lives Award 2023 from the Museum Association. The museum’s work has been recognised in the Decolonising Museums Awards category. It has worked with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy that […]

View article New Ancient Egyptian experience on offer for school pupils

New Ancient Egyptian experience on offer for school pupils

18th October 2023

Hull’s Hands on History Museum is now offering a chance for Hull school pupils to experience Ancient Egypt. This follows a re-display of original artefacts and historically significant replicas of the objects found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, alongside new interpretation, and new immersive learning experiences. Many of the objects formed the centrepiece of the Tutankhamun: 100 […]

View article New Ferens Artist in Residence announced

New Ferens Artist in Residence announced

11th October 2023

Ferens Art Gallery is delighted to announce its new artist in residence; Norwich based artist Anna Brass. Anna has been invited to create new work in response to two Canaletto paintings of the Grand Canal; one in the Ferens collection, and one on loan from the Royal Collection Trust. Her new work will be presented […]

View article British Sign Language videos now available Hull and East Riding Museum

British Sign Language videos now available Hull and East Riding Museum

12th September 2023

British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation is now available in the medieval gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology. A total of 36 videos have been made from each of the information panels in the gallery and are available through QR codes for personal devices, as well as on tablets that can be […]

View article Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

2nd August 2023

Quiet sessions are to be trialled at three popular visitor attractions in Hull. All sounds will be turned off for an hour at the Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum, and Ferens Art Gallery on three different days this month. From 1000-1100 on those days, all sounds will be turned off to reduce sensory […]

View article Discover life in Tudor Hull

Discover life in Tudor Hull

25th July 2023

The Festival of Archaeology returns later this week, with Hull’s Tudor History being celebrated. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, 10am-3pm, ‘Telling Tales of Tudor Hull’ will be held at the site of the South Blockhouse on Tower Street. Visitors to the free, drop-in event are invited to get creative and help tell the […]

View article Medieval Mayhem hits Museums Quarter!

Medieval Mayhem hits Museums Quarter!

24th July 2023

The Festival of Archaeology returns to Hull’s Old Town later this week, with ‘Medieval Mayhem’ among the free, drop-in events. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, from 11am to 4pm, the Museums Quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment. Visitors will come face-to-face with knights in armour, as the knights of the Medieval […]

View article Festival of Archaeology is back!

Festival of Archaeology is back!

17th July 2023

Hull’s medieval and Tudor History is to be celebrated, as the Festival of Archaeology returns for 2023. Three events will be taking place in Hull’s Old Town across the weekend of Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July as part of the national Festival of Archaeology celebration. The free events will be ‘Medieval Mayhem’ at the […]

View article Gypsy and Traveller gallery opens at Streetlife Museum

Gypsy and Traveller gallery opens at Streetlife Museum

10th July 2023

A new gallery is opening at Hull’s Streetlife Museum, celebrating local Gypsy and Traveller heritage. Funded by Arts Council England, the display – complete with a life-sized model of a piebald horse – has been carefully created with members from local Gypsy and Traveller communities, and with extensive support from York Travellers Trust. An event […]

Museums
News

View article Hull’s Dettol Celebrates 90 years

Hull’s Dettol Celebrates 90 years

10th July 2023

The 90th anniversary of Hull’s famous Dettol is being celebrated at the Hull History Centre throughout this summer. Dettol, one of Reckitt’s key brands, was the world’s first safe, non-caustic antiseptic that was endorsed by doctors across the globe. It helped to reduce the maternal death rate from sepsis by 50% and was carried by […]