Museums and galleries
Entry into Hulls museums is free!
Hull’s unique Museums Quarter - consisting of Wilberforce House, the Hull and East Riding Museum, Streetlife and the Arctic Corsair trawler - is a great place to start your discovery of historic Hull. But don’t forget the Ferens Art Gallery and the Maritime Museum in the city centre, not to mention Hands On History in Trinity Square as well
You’ll find the Museums Quarter on High Street in the heart of the Old Town, on the banks of the River Hull. The old warehouses, merchant dwellings, lanes and pubs nearby all lend their unique flavour to this historic district. Find the museum quarter on Multimap (link opens in new window).
Arctic Corsair - real trawlermen share their experiences on board the 1960s sidewinder trawler permanently berthed on the River Hull
Ferens Art Gallery - one of the finest provincial art galleries in the country. The Ferens has an extensive and internationally renowned permanent collection
Guildhall collection - houses a high quality public collection that includes fine art, sculpture, furniture, the Civic Insignia and silver
Hands on History Museum - a great way for kids (and parents!) to get involved with history
Hull and East Riding Museum - tells the amazing story of the area from the beginning of geological time, through the early tribes all the way up to the 17th century
Hull History Centre (opens Monday 25 January) - houses archives and local studies resources from the council and University of Hull
Hull Maritime Museum - discover Hull’s rich maritime history, the story of whaling and deep-sea fishing in the frozen Arctic seas
Spurn Lightship - for an insight into the life of the Humber estuary
Streetlife Museum - tells the story of 200 years of transport in Hull
Wilberforce House - the birthplace and residence of William Wilberforce, who campaigned against the slave trade in the 19th century