Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery have announced an exciting exhibition programme for 2025.
The new programme begins at the Ferens on Friday 14 February with an exhibition exploring stories … More
Hull Museum’s popular Victorian Christmas is back for 2024, bringing traditional activities and entertainment to the Museums Quarter next weekend.
On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November from 11am to … More
A new exhibition celebrating the vibrant and transformative power of Black musical traditions is opening this week at Wilberforce House Museum.
The Echoes of Our Heritage exhibition, created in partnership … More
In the UK, Black History Months falls every October. Originating in the US in the 1920s, it was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.
There are a number of … More
New artwork by leading artist Deanio X will be on display from tomorrow (Sat 28 Sept) at Wilberforce House Museum.
To Heal a Butterfly is a project that creates a … More
There’ll be medieval merriment galore in Hull’s old town as the ever-popular Medieval Mayhem returns to the Museums Quarter this weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July).
The free event … More
Students and staff from a school in China have visited Hull.
110 students aged 9-15 and 20 staff from Fengtai District of Beijing in China have spent four days in … More
Hull Museum’s Streetlife Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today.
Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual … More
Free tours of the city’s museums by newly trained volunteer tour guides are now available.
Following months of hard work and extensive training, a group of HEY Volunteers have achieved … More
Hull Museums are celebrating after seeing visitor numbers across their sites exceed pre-lockdown numbers.
The busy year saw over 383,000 people visit the city’s free museums and galleries, up 13 … More
Hull Museums are partnering with community producing company, ARCADE, The Warren Youth Project, Middle Child Theatre & Hull Truck Theatre to host a late-night event in celebration of Women’s History … More
A new exhibition, created by a group of young people with additional needs and/or disabilities in Hull and inspired by their experience of using public transport, will open at the … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Ferens Art Gallery are delighted to announce an Ancient Egypt season this Spring/Summer 2023.
Featuring two free exhibitions supported by a dedicated programme for schools and public events, the season … More
Hull’s museums and art gallery have recorded their highest summer holiday visitor figures since 2017, with numbers far exceeding pre-Covid figures.
During the summer holidays, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and … More
A newly conserved Invacar has gone on display at Hull’s Streetlife Museum to celebrate UK Disability History Month.
The car will be displayed alongside a film from the East Midlands … More
Hull Museums are inviting visitors to enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 26 November, 10.00am-4.00pm.
The free Magic of Christmas event, run in partnership with … More
Hull Museums is delighted to announce a major £3.3m investment from Arts Council England (ACE) through its National Portfolio Programme to support and expand the work of the Humber Museums … More
Hull Museums and local community producers ARCADE are hosting Don’t Wait Up, an evening full of live entertainment, participation and protest.
It takes place on Friday 18 November, 6:30pm – … More
A free photography exhibition examining the shared homelands of British service personnel and Sierra Leonian people during the upheaval of the Second World War opens at the Streetlife Museum on … More
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 … More
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 … More
We Are Goddesses is a vibrant interactive art installation, created by Hull artist, Alex Hunt, which can be seen on the windows of Streetlife Museum.
Running until Saturday 2nd April, … More
Ancient figures, around 2,600 years old, from the Hull & East Riding Museum are being showcased as part of a new exhibition at the British Museum in London.
The Roos … More
Hull City Council will continue to deliver full services following the government’s latest coronavirus guidance in response to the Omicron variant.
The safety of staff and residents will continue to … More
Wilberforce House Museum can now be explored digitally thanks to a new 3D virtual tour.
The 3D tour has been launched today (Monday 18 October) on Anti-Slavery Day 2021.
The … More
Hull Museums is part of a new national network that will look at the representation of transatlantic slavery and legacies in museums.
The forum, launched today to coincide with Slavery … More
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