What has been achieved so far?
- Hull City Council has committed £15m to the project
- The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund awarded Hull City Council with £15m
- The Coastal Communities Fund has committed £50,000 for early work on Arctic Corsair
- The DCMS and Wolfson Foundation has awarded Hull Maritime Museum £150,000
- Arts Council England awarded Hull City Council with £88,113
- The John Ellerman Foundation awarded Hull City Council with £170,000 to conserve the museums' collection
- The Garfield Weston Foundation awarded the Hull Maritime Museum with £350,000 to support its refurbishment
- Mike Fell generously donated £736.34 from the royalties from the sale of his book, An Illustrated History of the Port of Hull and its Railways
- Humber Street Distillery donated £464 from the sale of a Trawler strength gin, made specifically for this project
- Public donations of £34,000
- Trinity House Maritime Charity (THMC) awards a grant of £75,000 to the Hull Maritime Foundation
- The Headley Trust awards a grant of £50,000 to the Hull Maritime Foundation
- The Foyle Foundation awards a grant of £250,000 to Hull Maritime towards North End Shipyard
Milestones
| DATE | MILESTONE |
|---|---|
| 26 June 2017 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded Hull City Council round-one funding for the £27.4m project. |
| January 2018 | Appointment of key staff. |
| 8 March 2018 | Start of consultation on heritage projects |
| 2 April 2018 | Hull’s Land Train offers train tours to raise awareness and build confidence in the project. |
| 8 June 2018 | Hundreds of artefacts are delicately moved from the Arctic Corsair by volunteers and museum staff ahead of its move to a temporary birth and placed in temporary storage. |
| 26 July 2018 | Specialist team announced to support the delivery of the project. |
| September 2018 | Arctic Corsair closed to the public to prepare for its move in 2019. |
| 4 September 2018 | The Spurn Lightship moves to a temporary location in Hull Marina. WATCH THE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeXAERs48p4 |
| 19 November 2018 | Lord Mandelson visits Hull to act as an ambassador for the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City Project. |
| 26 November 2018 | Hull awarded £50,000 from the Coastal Revival Fund to support the maritime project. |
| 15 November 2018 | Specialist interest and community groups take part in a community day. |
| 14 December 2018 | Mid-term review with Hull City Council and National Lottery Heritage Fund. |
| 3 January 2019 | Refugee Council visits Maritime Museum. |
| 15 January 2019 | The DCMS and Wolfson Foundation awarded Hull City Council with £150,000. |
| 5 February 2019 | Two historic cannon dating back two hundred years go back on display following major restoration. /whats-happening/news/historic-cannon-return-to-display-following-dramatic-conservation |
| 20 February 2019 | Welcomed the Home Library Service to the Maritime Museum. |
| 8 March 2019 | A performance, Swinging the Lamp, of the dramas of a life at sea is performed in Hull for the first time. |
| 25 April 2019 | Plans for the ambitious project went on display for the first time. |
| 24 May 2019 | Second round bid submitted to National Lottery Heritage Fund |
| 27 May 2019 | Planning application submitted to Hull City Council |
| 4 August 2019 | The Arctic Corsair was moved from its current location to temporary storage at Siemens Gamesa with the support of Associated British Ports |
| 2 October 2019 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded Hull City Council with £13.6m |
| 17 December 2019 | Arts Council England awards Hull City Council with £88,113 to delve deeper into the museum's collection |
| 17 December 2019 | The John Ellerman Foundation awards Hull City Council £170,000 to conserve the museum's artefacts |
| 19 January 2020 | Hull Maritime Museum closed to the public |
| 20 January 2020 | Work starts to install new steps and access ramp to the entrance of the Hull Maritime Museum |
| February to June 2020 | The public helped select 100 artefacts for a new People's Choice exhibition |
| 29 February 2020 | Celebrate the Arctic Corsair's 60th birthday |
| July 2020 | Campaign launched to appeal to the public to gather material for a new exhibition |
| July 2020 | Tender process opens to dismantle, conserve and transport whale skeletons |
| September 2020 | Appointment of whale specialist to dismantle and conserve eight whale skeletons |
| October 2020 | Eight marine skeletons were dismantled, packed and transported to receive conservation treatment |
| 5 January 2021 | Trinity House Maritime Charity (THMC) awards a grant of £75,000 to the Hull Maritime Foundation |
| 18 January 2021 | 12 paintings were sent off for conservation |
| 8 March 2021 | Constantine was appointed to pack and move 50,000 objects from the Hull Maritime Museum. |
| 14 May 2021 | Work to pack and remove 50,000 objects gets underway |
| 25 May 2021 | The Headley Trust awards a grant of £50,000 to the Hull Maritime Foundation to support the restoration of the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship |
| 1 July 2021 | Contractor appointed to refurbish the Hull Maritime Museum |
| Summer 2021 | Work to reconfigure Dock Office Chambers in to a storage centre gets underway |
| October 2021 | Spurn Lightship is moved to a shipyard for restoration |
| October 2021 | Arctic Corsair moves to shipyard for restoration |
| December 2021 | The 20th century Scotch Derrick crane is dismantled and sent away for restoration |
| December 2021 | Work to pack and move 50,000 is complete |
| January 2022 | Contractors moved on site at Hull Maritime Museum and start major redevelopment work |
| 18 & 19 March 2022 | In partnership with Freedom Festival, hosted The Awakening, a new spring festival for the city |
| October 2022 | Works to Dock Office Chambers is complete |
| October 2022 | Works to build a new visitor centre start on site at North End Shipyard - dependent on contractors |
| March 2023 | Storage equipment is installed at Dock Office Chambers, ready for the reserve collection to return to the city |
| 9 March 2023 | Spurn Lightship returns to a temporary berth at Hull Marina, until permanent berth is ready |
| Summer 2023 | A series pop-up exhibitions went on display at locations across the city |
| 1 June 2023 | Work to improve Queens Gardens begins |
| 19 June 2023 | Guildhall Time Ball rises and falls again after 100 years |
| 27 September 2023 | Work starting on transforming the dry-dock at North End Shipyard |
| 27 September 2023 | Eight school awarded a Young Creatives grant |
| 6 October 2023 | Arctic Corsair is painted and six docking brackets fitted |
| 30 October 2023 | 99 trees in Queens Gardens selected |
| November 2023 | A range of events take place for people to learn more about the future of Queens Gardens |
| 22 November 2023 | Spurn Lightship wins major restoration award |
| 24 November 2023 | The first of 99 trees are planted |
| January 2024 | More than 300 trees are selected for tree planting in city centre locations |
| 15 January 2024 | 31 mature trees were removed from Queens Gardens |
| 17 January 2024 | Work starts on new berth for Spurn Lightship |
| 10 February 2024 | Maritime guided walks get underway for 2024 |
| 26 February 2024 | National Lottery Heritage Fund awards South Blockhouse with £250,000 to deliver engagement programme |
| 26 February 2024 | Spurn Lightship moves to new home |
| 14 March 2024 | Hull Maritime and Walk the Plank present Tower of Light event on Hull Marina |
| 15 March 2024 | New graphics and technology is installed to Spurn Lightship |
| 18 March 2024 | 10 community grants are awarded to community groups across Hull and East Riding |
| 19 March 2024 | Work to plant 323 semi-mature trees gets underway |
| 11 April 2024 | Objects from the reserve collection start to return from storage |
| 3 May 2024 | Time capsule buried to honour Hull Maritime Museum |
| 14 May 2024 | Historic clock at museum comes back to life and automated |
| 12 July 2024 | Marcon appointed to lead on Hull Maritime Museum's fit out |
| 25 July 2024 | Artists' impressions show how three city centre locations could look following improvements |
| October 2024 | Construction work to refurbish the Hull Maritime Museum is complete - dependent on contractors |
| November 2024 | Final snagging and handover of the Hull Maritime Museum takes place – dependent on contractors |
What's next?
This is one of the largest projects of regeneration, development and investment to be delivered in Hull.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect, preserve and celebrate our maritime heritage. Heritage that’s deeply rooted in our DNA.
The complexity of this project comes about because it isn’t just a simple refurbishment project. The transformation of the five key sites involved will create one of the best maritime visitor experiences in the UK, a rich story that cannot be told anywhere else in the world. This means there are many interrelationships around refurbishment work, the movement of collections both in to and out of the museums, the movement of both ships and the high value procurement work involved.
This is a hugely ambitious project and many of the elements are very complex and that’s why the planning may take time and change.
Getting this right will take time and often our plans will need to be revised and adjusted as prior steps are completed and influence the work moving forward.
Having said that, we know many people are keen to understand when this will be done so we have set out an indicative timetable for our project below. We would ask all of our supporters to be patient, these times may change, the unforeseen will inevitably pop up and force us to adjust but we are certain that this will be worth the wait.
The level of investment from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council is for the city of Hull and its residents.
| DATE | MILESTONE |
|---|---|
| Winter 2024 - late 2025 | Installation of new displays and new interactive technology is installed at Hull Maritime Museum – Subject to completion of building works |
| Early 2025 | Building work at North End Shipyard is complete - dependent on contractors |
| Spring 2025 | North Atlantic Right Whale is remounted at Hull Maritime Museum |
| Spring 2025 | New gate installed at North End Shipyard |
| Spring 2025 | Spurn Lightship reopens to the public in new location |
| Summer 2025 | The Arctic Corsair is moved to its final home at the North End Shipyard – Dependent on high tides and weather |
| Late 2025 | A new visitor attraction at the North End Shipyard is expected to open to the public and visitors will visit the Arctic Corsair in a dry berth for the first time |
| Spring 2026 | Anticipated opening of Hull Maritime Museum following major refurbishment and fit out |
