Summer fun sorted! New guide unveils family-friendly activities in Hull
With the school bell having chimed for the final time, families in Hull are gearing up for weeks of fun and adventure this summer.
And to help make the most … More
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Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
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
Cabinet to hear next phase of green energy projects
Hull City Council’s cabinet will consider whether to progress to the next phase of two of its green energy projects.
The cabinet will hear plans on both Hull District Heat … More
Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums
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
Energy efficiency works for public buildings following successful funding application
Hull City Council is set to reaffirm its commitment to becoming carbon neutral as it prepares to launch a £2.5m energy efficiency scheme thanks to a successful funding bid.
Funding … More
Late night event at the Streetlife Museum celebrates Women’s History Month
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
Hull Museums and Gallery announces 2024 programme
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 … More
Loud Mouths exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum
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
Quiet sessions for museums and gallery
Quiet sessions are to be trialled at three popular visitor attractions in Hull.
All sounds will be turned off for an hour at the Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding … More
Gypsy and Traveller gallery opens at Streetlife Museum
A new gallery is opening at Hull’s Streetlife Museum, celebrating local Gypsy and Traveller heritage.
Funded by Arts Council England, the display – complete with a life-sized model of a … More
Rugby and Clive Sullivan celebrated at Streetlife Museum
A new display celebrating the legendary Clive Sullivan and rugby as a whole in Hull has opened at the Streetlife Museum.
Hull Museums has been working in partnership with the … More
Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017
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
Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month
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
Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter
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 event will shine a light on women’s safety
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
New photography exhibition explores history of Sierra Leone during World War Two
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
Black History Month in Hull
October is Black History Month and Hull is marking the occasion with a variety of public events across the city. Black History Month is a celebration and commemoration of the … More
Space things up this Easter with Hull Museums’ free Science Spectacular!
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
Hull museums announce plans for reopening
Three of Hull’s most-treasured museums and galleries plan to reopen on Monday 17 May, subject to government guidance.
Ferens Art Gallery, the Streetlife Museum and the Hull and East Riding … More
Magical Museums activity booklet and digital programme created to support families during lockdown
Hull Museums and the Ferens Art Gallery have teamed up with a local artist to create a free family activity booklet packed with fun and exciting crafts and activities to … More
Ferens Art Gallery and Streetlife Museum reopen this week
Ferens Art Gallery and the Streetlife Museum will both reopen on Wednesday 22 July.
The two much-loved Hull destinations will reopen with measures in place to protect staff and visitors, … More
Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries
Exhibitions from some of the region’s favourite museums and galleries are being brought to life online.
The revamped Humber Museums Partnership website, a collaboration between Hull City Council, East … More
East Park named best free day out in East Yorkshire at Mumbler awards
East Park has been named the best local free day out in the Hull and East Riding Mumbler awards.
The park in Holderness Road pipped the Streetlife Museum into second … More
Hull takes part in world’s biggest drawing festival
The world’s largest drawing festival is taking place this half term – and you can grab a pencil and get involved in Hull.
The Big Draw Festival is an annual … More
Artwork from prisoners in Hull goes on display in the city
A new exhibition showcasing artwork from prisoners at HMP Hull will launch this month.
Lessons Learnt Behind Bars will offer a rare view into the artistic talents of prisoners, demonstrating … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Hull as festive fun, markets and pantomimes are already dominating diaries for families in the city.
This weekend, we have circled … More
Free festive fun at Hull museums this weekend
Hull’s Museums Quarter staff are urging people in the city to get festive this weekend.
The city’s Streetlife, Wilberforce House and Hull and East Riding Museums in the Old Town … More
Exhibition in Hull celebrates gypsy, Roma and traveller culture
An exhibition to celebrate gypsy, Roma and traveller culture will open at Hull’s Streetlife Museum this month.
The exhibition, from Thursday 13 June to Thursday 27 June, has been set … More
11 Easter school holiday activities at Hull museums
The Easter school holidays are just around the corner in Hull – which means parents and carers of children in the city will be frantically trying to find activities … More
11 Hull culture activities in February and March
Have you been bitten by the culture bug? After 5.3 million people attended cultural activities during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture in 2017, more residents now regularly take … More
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