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View article Hull Maritime and Toronto Inuit Association ‘Dive Deeper’ into city’s museum collections

Hull Maritime and Toronto Inuit Association ‘Dive Deeper’ into city’s museum collections

Hull Maritime, the project transforming the city’s maritime treasures, has joined forces with Toronto Inuit Association in Canada to learn more about the Inuit culture and the artefacts within Hull’s Maritime Museum collection. The Maritime Museum’s collections have official Designated status and are viewed as being of national significance. Part of these collections are a […]

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View article Hull History Centre hosting free exhibition that will reveal Hull’s past

Hull History Centre hosting free exhibition that will reveal Hull’s past

Hull History Centre is opening its first in-house exhibition for two and a half years. The centre has catalogued acquisitions made over 100 years and has uncovered a wealth of local history resources. The “Unlocking the Treasures, Revealing the Past” exhibition is the culmination of a 2.5-year project funded by the James Reckitt Library Trust […]

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View article New accessible symbols trial to make sure everyone can enjoy Hull’s Maritime Museum

New accessible symbols trial to make sure everyone can enjoy Hull’s Maritime Museum

Hull City Council wants people with special educational needs and disabilities to be able to enjoy your museums to the full. That’s why the council-led Hull Maritime project has teamed up with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to test a set of symbols to improve access to the collections and artefacts within Hull Maritime Museum. […]

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View article Check it out! You can now play outdoor chess in Trinity Square

Check it out! You can now play outdoor chess in Trinity Square

Keen chess players can now meet for an open-air game in the spectacular setting of Trinity Square. Visit Hull has installed four outdoor chessboards on existing picnic benches in the square, providing a pleasant location to meet and enjoy a leisurely game, overlooked by Hull Minster and the statue of Hull poet Andrew Marvell. The […]

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View article New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

A free, new exhibition at Hull Central Library explores how shared creative processes, skills and values contribute to thriving commons neighbourhoods. We are Commoners launches on Wednesday 3 August and runs until Saturday 17 September 2022. It’s a thought-provoking national touring exhibition by Craftspace which highlights ‘acts of commoning’. These actions shape the way communities […]

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View article Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

A rising local artist has begun her residency at the Ferens Art Gallery as part of a commission by Hull City Council. Erin Ledsom is an embroidery artist from Hull and a recent graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Needlework. Her colourful and textured work often draws inspiration from her hometown. She was Future […]

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View article Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2022 exhibition across both venues this Autumn. Taking over the entirety of Humber Street Gallery and Gallery 4 of Ferens Art Gallery, New Contemporaries’ annual exhibition of emerging and early career artists opens in Hull on 23 September, running until 27 […]

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View article Further success for maritime training programme for young people

Further success for maritime training programme for young people

More than 80 per cent of participants who completed the latest ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme have gained employment within the maritime sector. More than 80 per cent of participants who completed the latest ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme have gained employment within the maritime sector. The fourth Maritime Futures cohort has seen 11 young people, aged […]

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View article Contractor appointed to build new energy efficient maritime visitor centre for Hull

Contractor appointed to build new energy efficient maritime visitor centre for Hull

The creation of a new carbon neutral visitor centre at North End Shipyard has moved a step closer with the appointment of a Hull based contractor, The Ashcourt Group. Hull City Council today agreed that construction specialists, The Ashcourt Group, will deliver this important element of the Hull Maritime. The Ashcourt Group has a track […]

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View article Contractor appointed to install storage systems for maritime collection

Contractor appointed to install storage systems for maritime collection

Hull City Council has today confirmed the appointment of a specialist contractor in museum storage solutions to install the storage racking and equipment to two of Hull’s maritime buildings. Leading contractor, Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited, will design, supply and install bespoke storage including racking, shelving and other equipment for both Dock Office Chambers and Hull […]

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