Jane Avison

View article Moomins, Monet and more – Hull Museums promises at bumper 2026 programme

Moomins, Monet and more – Hull Museums promises at bumper 2026 programme

18th November 2025

2026 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery as they announce an exciting exhibition programme. First up, from Friday 13 February, two exhibitions will open as part of the Ferens Unpacked Season. Into The Stores will invite visitors to explore amongst the crates and storage racks and […]

View article Plaque commemorating the Literary and Philosophical Society unveiled in Hull

Plaque commemorating the Literary and Philosophical Society unveiled in Hull

9th October 2025

A plaque commemorating the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society’s role in the cultural and educational history of the city over 200 years has been unveiled today (Thursday 9 October) at the Museums Quarter. The plaque stands in front of three figures depicting Minerva in the Museums Quarter Gardens, that once stood on the pediment of […]

View article Over a quarter of a million pounds funding secured for Hull Museums

Over a quarter of a million pounds funding secured for Hull Museums

8th October 2025

Hull Museums and Gallery are delighted to have secured up to £272,095 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), via Arts Council England’s Museum Renewal Fund. This national fund, launched in April, supports local authority-linked museums in strengthening their operational resilience and enhancing public engagement. The award will help to continue delivering high-quality […]

View article Families invited to make history this summer with Hull Museums

Families invited to make history this summer with Hull Museums

18th July 2025

Hull Museums is inviting families to ‘make history this summer’ with an exciting new campaign designed to turn the summer holidays into an unforgettable adventure across the city’s most loved heritage venues. Running throughout the school break, the activities offers a rich mix of free and low-cost events, from hands-on archaeology sessions to vintage flair […]

View article Weekend of Victorian Christmas fun at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Weekend of Victorian Christmas fun at Hull’s Museums Quarter

13th November 2024

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 4pm the event will be packed full of activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy. A traditional fairground carousel will offer rides to […]

View article Medieval knights to do battle in Hull’s Museums Quarter!

Medieval knights to do battle in Hull’s Museums Quarter!

22nd July 2024

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 will once again see the Museums Quarter transformed into a medieval encampment and visitors come face-to-face with knights in armour, as the knights of the […]

View article Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

26th June 2024

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 award since 2004, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only UK museum award to be judged by families. From […]

View article HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

10th June 2024

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 White Badge status in guiding visitors around four of Hull’s Museums sites – Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum, Streetlife Museum and Wilberforce […]

View article Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

24th May 2024

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 per cent on 2019/20. It also saw the Museums Quarter sites – Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology and Wilberforce House Museum […]

View article Hull Museums and Gallery announces 2024 programme

Hull Museums and Gallery announces 2024 programme

4th January 2024

2024 promises to be an exciting year for Hull Museums and gallery as the year’s exhibition programme is today revealed. Starting at the Ferens Art Gallery in February, visitors are invited to a colourful journey into the imagination and experiences of disabled artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. Created in response to disabled communities in Hull, Wakefield and […]

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 […]