Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City

View article Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum

Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum

24th June 2020

A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum. Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint specialists to remove, conserve, pack and transport the specimens – including the skeletons of a huge tuna fish and a 40ft north Atlantic right whale […]

View article Bandstand to be relocated to Pickering Park as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

Bandstand to be relocated to Pickering Park as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

23rd June 2020

The Queens Gardens bandstand will be moved to Pickering Park as part of the £4.3m redevelopment of the gardens. Hull City Council will relocate the bandstand to the rose garden in Pickering Park. That means each of the city’s Victorian parks will have a bandstand as one of its features. Councillor Daren Hale, portfolio holder […]

View article How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships

How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships

11th June 2020

Businesses in Hull are being urged to help inform a procurement exercise to conserve and restore two of the city’s historic ships. The information from businesses will help to inform the Hull Maritime project’s procurement approach when it is expected to go live next month. A key element of the £30m regeneration project is to […]

View article Hull’s huge 40ft whale skeleton to be brought back to life

Hull’s huge 40ft whale skeleton to be brought back to life

11th June 2020

A stunning new visualisation of the Hull Maritime Museum’s 40ft north Atlantic right whale skeleton has been created. A 3D laser scanning of the huge animal’s remains has been created by leading contemporary artists Heinrich and Palmer. And now the 110-year-old skeleton of a young female right whale, which was about two years old and […]

View article 100 maritime objects chosen for People’s Choice exhibition

100 maritime objects chosen for People’s Choice exhibition

4th June 2020

Thousands of votes have been cast by the public to select 100 objects that will feature in a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. The People’s Choice exhibition will see some objects go on display for the first time. In the past three months, 200 objects have competed for a place in the […]

View article Thousands vote for artefacts to go on show at revamped Maritime Museum

Thousands vote for artefacts to go on show at revamped Maritime Museum

26th May 2020

Thousands of people in Hull have been voting for objects they would like to see as part of a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. In the past three months, 200 objects have been put to the vote, with more than 8,500 votes cast in the People’s Choice project. The final few days […]

View article Crane construction competition launched in Hull

Crane construction competition launched in Hull

24th May 2020

A competition challenging Hull residents to build their own working crane has been launched. The contest, set up by the Hull Maritime project, asks people in the city if they can build a crane that can lift an object without breaking or falling over? Competitors can use household materials such as cans, cardboard boxes, string […]

View article Hull Maritime project appealing to businesses before moving thousands of objects

Hull Maritime project appealing to businesses before moving thousands of objects

20th May 2020

The Hull Maritime project is encouraging businesses to help inform a procurement exercise to remove, store and return tens of thousands of fragile and significant maritime objects. This information from businesses will help to inform the procurement approach when it is expected to go live next month. The maritime collection ranges from small fragile objects, […]

View article City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures

City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures

21st April 2020

Work to improve Hull’s public realm continues with contractors and workers following guidance from Government and Public Health England. Contractors are at four sites – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – working in small groups with workers maintaining two-metre distances between each other. Workers have been supplied with face masks and […]

View article £350,000 awarded for Hull Maritime Museum major refurb

£350,000 awarded for Hull Maritime Museum major refurb

18th March 2020

A charity dedicated to supporting the city’s major maritime project has been awarded £350,000 towards the refurbishment of the Hull Maritime Museum. Hull Maritime Foundation has been awarded the grant thanks to support from the Garfield Weston Foundation. The funding will support the complete refurbishment of the museum, which is a significant element of the city […]

View article Tender process opens for Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball restoration

Tender process opens for Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball restoration

17th March 2020

Contractors are being invited to be involved in restoring one of the UK’s last remaining time balls in Hull. This summer will see the start of a comprehensive restoration of the Guildhall tower, including the removal of the existing replica Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball and installation of a fully working new one. Now companies are […]

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View article Fishermen’s memorial books to stay on display in Hull

Fishermen’s memorial books to stay on display in Hull

12th March 2020

Two fishermen’s memorial books have been temporarily moved from Hull Maritime Museum and relocated to Hull History Centre to allow people to continue to pay their respects to the thousands of fishermen lost at sea. The St Andrew’s Memorial Books will be on public display at Hull History Centre, off Worship Street, for the duration […]