Our venues

Find out what's on at our fabulous museums!

Journey through art, history and maritime heritage in the heart of Hull

Discover mammoths, mosaics and more in Hull’s historic Museums Quarter. Stroll into the city to find modern art and maritime history. Then take a trip to Trinity Square to get your hands on history.

With FREE entry to all our sites, there’s something for everyone at Hull Museums.

And since all of our museums are within walking distance of each other – why not make the most of your day out?

A gallery with sculptures and paintings in it.

Ferens Art Gallery

From late medieval to modern art, discover one of the UK's finest art collections.

A red and cream double decker trolleybus.

Streetlife Museum

Step back in time and take a trip through 200 years of transport history.

A display in a museum depicting the front of a boat with three figures stood in it.

Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology

Mammoths, mosaics and more! Discover hidden histories from the past few millennia.

A two storey red brick building with white framed windows

Wilberforce House Museum

Explore the hidden stories in the struggle against slavery at Hull’s oldest museum.

A Victorian schoolroom with wooden desks and chairs in it.

Hands on History Museum

Meet an Egyptian mummy, experience Victorian life and explore the Story of Hull in this old Grammar School

A large black lightship being towed.

Spurn Lightship

Delve into Hull’s seafaring history on this fully restored, iconic vessel.

The Spurn Lightship is currently closed for restoration.

The back of a fishing trawler with Arctic Corsair Hull written on it in large white lettering

Arctic Corsair and North End Shipyard

Step aboard this deep-sea trawler and dive into Hull’s maritime history.

The Arctic Corsair is currently closed for refurbishment.

A large two storey building with two large domes on the roof

Hull Maritime Museum

Explore over 800 years of nautical history and maritime tales.

The Maritime Museum is currently closed for refurbishment.

Opening times

Most of our sites open:

Monday to Saturday, 10am–4:30pm
Sunday, 11am–4pm

Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.

Except Hands on History Museum, which opens twice a month on the second and fourth Saturday, 12–4pm. 

Please note: the Arctic Corsair, Spurn Lightship and Hull Maritime Museum are currently closed to visitors.

Facilities

Our venues offer a range of facilities, including:

Baby change
Café
Gift shop
Lifts
Nearby parking (including blue badge parking)
Toilets (including accessible toilets)
Wheelchair hire

Find out more on each venue’s page.

Access

Our sites are largely accessible for everyone to enjoy. For individual site access info, please see the links below.

Ferens Art Gallery
Hands on History
Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology
Streetlife Museum
Wilberforce House Museum

A girl holding a multicoloured paper dragon

Discover what's on

Take a look at our latest exhibitions and events.

A wooden boat with carved wooden figures sat on top of it.

Explore our collections

Discover what our collections have in store for you.

A horse drawn coach display in a museum

Virtual visit

See inside our venues and online exhibitions.

Venue hire

Interested in hiring one of our historic venues for your special event? We’d love to host you!

Find out more about venue hire

Hull History Centre

Hull's home for written heritage. Featuring the University of Hull archives, Hull City Archives and Hull Local Studies Library.

Visit Hull History Centre
Conservation room at Hull History Centre
A woman and a girl taking part in a craft activity.

Support us

Like what we do? There are plenty of ways you can support your local museums and help bring world-class cultural experiences to Hull for years to come.

Find out how you can support us