Hull marks Slavery Remembrance Day 20th August 2025 The Lord Mayor will help mark Slavery Remembrance Day by attending events in Hull on Saturday 23 August. The Hull Slavery Remembrance Day Partnership has organised a commemoration at Wilberforce House, which will take place in the museum’s Mandela Gardens. Meanwhile, the Lord Mayor will officially open a gathering at the Hull Afro Caribbean Community […] Read more Civic Education and Learning Museums News Councillor Cheryl PayneLord MayorModern day slaveryWilberforce House Museum
Exhibition celebrating the rich history of Black music opens at Wilberforce House Museum 3rd October 2024 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 with The Black Heritage of Hull Collective, showcases pivotal moments and influential figures in Black music, reflecting its resilience and creativity. It also highlights how […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Black musicCllr Rob PritchardDave GawthorpeHull MuseumsKobby TaylorStella MunthaliThe Black Heritage of HullWilberforce House Museum
New commission unveiled in Hull Museums 27th September 2024 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 visual response to the Wilberforce Institute’s research and the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement project. It focuses on understanding more about who the enslaved people of […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardDeanio XDr Nick EvansHull MuseumsTo Heal a ButterflyUniversity of HullWilberforce House Museum
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 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Cllr Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryHull and East Riding MuseumHull MuseumsJane AvisonMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museumvisitor figuresWilberforce House Museum
Wilberforce House Museum highly commended at global awards 17th May 2024 Wilberforce House Museum has been highly commended for its community strategy at the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards, held in London this week. These global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Cllr Rob Pritchardhighly commendedMuseums + Heritage Awards 2024University of HullWilberforce House MuseumWilberforce House Museum Advisory BoardWilberforce Institute
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 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on 2024 programmeCllr Rob PritchardHull Museums and GalleryJane AvisonJason Wilsher-MillsMuseums QuarterOpen ExhibitionStreetlife MuseumWilberforce House Museum
Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award 10th November 2023 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 of work by museums and individuals that support communities and engage with contemporary issues. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureCllr Rob PritchardHull MuseumsmuseumWilberforce House Museum
Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award 3rd November 2023 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 has worked with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy that […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureChange Lives AwardCouncillor Rob PritchardHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsWilberforce House Museum
Wilberforce House Museum launches 3D virtual tour on Anti-Slavery Day 2021 18th October 2021 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 virtual tour will allow people to explore the birthplace of William Wilberforce on their phone or digital device and discover the story of the transatlantic […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Hull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsWilberforce House Museum
Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries 7th July 2020 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 Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council, digitally hosts exhibitions and showcases the region’s unique collections giving people the opportunity to enjoy art, history and […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Beverley Art GalleryCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Art GalleryHull Maritime MuseumHumber Museums PartnershipNorth Lincolnshire MuseumStreetlife MuseumTreasure House MuseumWilberforce House Museum
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 28th November 2019 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 a Christmas market, a chance to see a classic fairytale and a musical masterpiece in our calendars. Here are 5 things to do in Hull […] Read more Christmas Hull City Hall Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekendHands on History MuseumHull and East Riding MuseumHull Philharmonic OrchestraStreetlife MuseumTrinity MarketWilberforce House Museum
Free festive fun at Hull museums this weekend 27th November 2019 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 are starting the Christmas celebrations on Saturday 30 November from 10am to 4pm. And festive activities at the Hands on History Museum will take place […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Hands on History MuseumHull and East Riding MuseumStreetlife MuseumWilberforce House Museum
