Read more about the article Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety
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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 - 9:30pm. Inspired by the carriages in the Streetlife Museum collection, and reflecting on restricted journeys taken by women in days gone by, audiences are invited to think about the ways women get home safely - both past and present. RashDash will be headlining the event,…

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October 25, 2022
Read more about the article Work begins on £1m key maritime heritage site
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Community and Services / Hull's Past, Present and Future

Work begins on £1m key maritime heritage site

A decision record, published today, confirms that Hull City Council is moving forward with the first phase of a £1m National Highways (formerly Highways England) funded programme. Work will now begin on the South Blockhouse Project, which sees the Council’s in-house archaeologists, Humber Field Archaeology, deliver a community archaeology programme including archaeological works and the creation of a visitor attraction, on the site of the 16th century South Blockhouse fortress. Located on the east bank of the…

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November 10, 2021
Read more about the article Hull museums announce plans for reopening
The Ferens Art Gallery in Hull
Hull's Past, Present and Future / Music and The Arts

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 Museum plan to reopen, with safety measures and guidance in place to protect both visitors and staff. Simon Green, cultural services director at Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “Everyone on the team is incredibly excited about the potential of being able to welcome visitors back…

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May 18, 2021
Read more about the article Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection
The Hull Maritime Museum is to undergo a major refurbishment
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Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway. Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved the polar bear – are being packed and removed as part of a major decant as the museum prepares for a £12m refurbishment. Tens of thousands of priceless artefacts will be placed into secure storage to enable the start of a major refurbishment to the…

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May 18, 2021
Read more about the article More love for the Truelove Flag
Surface Cleaning with a soft bristle brush in combination with suction from a museum vac
Hull's Past, Present and Future

More love for the Truelove Flag

A long due conservation treatment on the 147 year-old Truelove flag from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. The 15ft (4.57m) Truelove flag, dating back to 1873 and on display at height for more than 40 years on the main wall within the whaling gallery, was lowered by technicians on January to enable conservation work to take place. Once laid flat over an expanse of tables, a thorough inspection of the textile and photographic…

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April 27, 2021
Read more about the article Specialists appointed to pack and transport thousands of maritime treasures
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Specialists appointed to pack and transport thousands of maritime treasures

50,000 maritime artefacts from the Hull Maritime Museum are to be packed and transported to secure storage. A decision record published by Hull City Council today, Tuesday 9 March confirms the appointment of the specialist company. Constantine, with a proven track record in moving museum objects and fine art throughout the world, has been selected to undertake this huge piece of work. Previously completing projects for The Science Museum, National Maritime Museum and The Courtauld Institute…

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March 23, 2021
Read more about the article Hull visitor attraction to be a UK leader in energy efficiency
State-of-the-art new 'Passivhaus' building
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Hull visitor attraction to be a UK leader in energy efficiency

A new maritime experience at Hull’s historic North End Shipyard is set to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK’s cultural and heritage sector. As part of the ambitious Hull Maritime project, the historic shipyard will become the new home of the Arctic Corsair, Hull’s last remaining sidewinder trawler. To showcase and celebrate the trawler’s dramatic story, a state-of-the-art new 'Passivhaus' building – which is sympathetic to the industrial heritage of…

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March 21, 2021
Read more about the article Launch of online exhibition celebrating Pride in Hull
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Launch of online exhibition celebrating Pride in Hull

An online exhibition, celebrating Pride in Hull, launches this weekend. The popular annual event, that sees tens of thousands of people gather in Hull City Centre to promote diversity and equality, is being celebrated with a new digital exhibition.Pride in Our City will feature people’s pictures, stories, videos, and memories, as well as documenting individuals’ experiences of being part of the LGBT+ community. Andy Train, co-vice chair of Pride in Hull, said: "This year, more…

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July 22, 2020