Museums

View article Hull’s Museum Quarter Transformed for Festival of Archaeology

Hull’s Museum Quarter Transformed for Festival of Archaeology

8th July 2022

Hull’s museum quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment for the city-wide Festival of Archaeology. On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July, 11am – 3.00 pm, visitors can come face-to-face with knights in armour, a unit of archers, medieval residents of the street, craftspeople and musicians. There will also be the chance to participate […]

View article Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

29th June 2022

A series of maritime themed reminiscent events are being launched at an Extra Care facility in Hull. From June 2022, volunteers along with the Hull Maritime team are running events to spark memories and conversations at Redwood Glades, an Extra Care facility ran by housing association Riverside for people aged over 18 with care needs, […]

View article Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair named Virtual Flagship of the Year 2022

Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair named Virtual Flagship of the Year 2022

21st June 2022

The city’s sole survivor of Hull’s former distant-water, sidewinder fishing fleet, the Arctic Corsair, has been awarded Virtual Flagship status for 2022 by National Historic Ships UK. Competition was strong for the coveted accolade, with applications received from a range of operational and static craft on the National Registers based on their seasonal programmes and […]

View article Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward

Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward

20th June 2022

Two of the city’s cherished ships, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship, have reached the next phase of their restoration. The ships are undergoing a shotblasting process to remove the old paint back to the original steel, removing any corrosion before primer and new paint layers are applied. This technique, commonly used in the shipping industry, […]

View article Hull Primary School children celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Streetlife Museum

Hull Primary School children celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Streetlife Museum

26th May 2022

Magical Museum Member pupils are stepping back in time as they re-enact the Queen’s coronation. The ‘God Save the Queen’ workshops run from Monday 16 – Friday 27 May and have been made available free and exclusively to Magical Museum Member schools. The Magical Museum Member Schools is a membership scheme Hull Museums run to […]

View article Brick by Brick LEGO exhibition comes to Hull

Brick by Brick LEGO exhibition comes to Hull

23rd May 2022

A LEGO® exhibition Brick by Brick International LEGO® Brick Art is coming to the Ferens Art Gallery this month. The Brick by Brick exhibition gathers the work of 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration. Using this simple plastic construction block as their starting […]

View article Hands on History Museum set to reopen

Hands on History Museum set to reopen

10th May 2022

Hull’s Hands on History Museum is reopening for the first time since lockdown. The museum is due to reopen on Saturday 14 May. It will then be open as normal from 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm every second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Hands on History Museum is situated in Hull’s Old Grammar School […]

View article Historic maritime clock to become automated

Historic maritime clock to become automated

9th May 2022

An historic city centre clock is set to become automated after more than 100 years. The large clock on the south-facing tower of Hull’s Maritime Museum and its dialworks have been extensively cleaned along with measurements for the new automatic winding system. It has been wound by hand every seven days since 1871. The new […]

View article Maritime training programme secures further funding

Maritime training programme secures further funding

4th May 2022

The accredited ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme dedicated to young people in Hull has attracted further funding. Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting Hull Maritime, has been awarded £75,000 in charitable funding from the Trinity House. This is in addition to the £75,000 awarded in 2021 to develop the training and deliver the first […]

View article Maritime characters selected for international competition

Maritime characters selected for international competition

22nd April 2022

Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […]

View article Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

11th April 2022

Work to conserve a collection of historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 13 selected works of art that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to the city’s history were sent to the conservation studio of Lincoln University for essential conservation […]

View article Space things up this Easter with Hull Museums’ free Science Spectacular!

Space things up this Easter with Hull Museums’ free Science Spectacular!

8th April 2022

Budding young scientists are invited to get involved in a celebration of science at the Museums Quarter during the Easter holidays. Hull Museums have teamed up with the University of Hull, Explorer Dome, Science Made Simple, and more for an exciting 2-day Science Spectacular packed full of free bookable and drop in activities for all […]