A range of free activities take place throughout the year, all with a maritime twist! Check this page for details about our next event
- Hands On with maritime treasures
Every Thursday, 1 - 3pm at Streetlife Museum and Hull and East Riding Museum.
Hull Maritime volunteers are delivering object handling sessions for you to get hands on with our maritime history.
Since the 12th century when Monks from Meaux Abbey built a quay to trade their wool from, the River Hull has played an integral part in Hull’s maritime story. Using items from our handling collections we look at the goods traded, life and wildlife on the river and how the docks were expanded from the River Hull over the last 800 years. - Coding Cannons
Friday 2 January 2026,1 - 3pm at Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology.
Join Hull Maritime for a session filled with creativity, problem solving and robots at the Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology. Inspired by the South Blockhouse’s 4m thick walls, build your own wall and then try coding our robot cannon balls to knock it down! Suitable for ages 5+. Free, drop-in activity. - Mini Masteprieces- Mermaids and Dragons Under 5s Art Activity
Tuesday 17 February, Ferens Art Gallery, 10am-11.30am and 12.30pm-2.30pm
Join us for a mermaids and dragons themed arts, crafts and stories perfect for younger children and their families. With different activity stations to try, there’s lots of fun to be had. Older siblings are welcome to join in the fun too. Free, drop-in. - Winter Wildlife Wonders
Thursday 19 February 2026, 1-3pm at Ferens Art Gallery
Step into a world of creativity and wonder at Ferens Art Gallery this February Half Term. Discover how animals survive and thrive in the frozen Arctic and create your own polar bear artwork to take home. Explore how different materials can keep you warm in the cold using our digital microscopes and get hands-on with our arctic animal handling objects. Suitable for all ages. Drop in, free event. - Relaxed (SEND) Family arts and crafts-terrific tiles and winter wildlife
Friday 20 February, 10am-11.30am, Ferens Art Gallery.
These are craft sessions designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children can have a go at some of the activities that have been available in drop-in workshops over the Easter holiday but in a quieter setting with limited numbers. Booking is essential. Please only book a space for each child or young person taking part in the session, accompanying adults to not need to book a ticket. Free, booking essential. - Ropes and Nets
Tuesday 31 March, 1–3pm at Ferens Art Gallery
Ships sailing on the Humber have used rope and netting for thousands of years. Come and find out how rope is made, have a go at fixing a fishing net and make your own wool braids and create your own rope art at Ferens Art Gallery this Easter. Suitable for all ages. Drop in, free event. - Mini Masterpieces Under 5s Art Activity- Seaside Creations
Thursday 2 April, 10am-12pm, Ferens Art Gallery.
Join us for fun seaside themed arts, crafts and stories, in this fun activity session designed for children under 5 and their families. Older siblings are welcome to join in the fun as well. Free, drop-in. - Relaxed (SEND) Family Crafts- Easter crafts, friendship bracelets, ropes and nets
Tuesday 31 March 10am-11.30am at Ferens Art Gallery. Free, booking essential via the Hull Museums website.
This is a craft session designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children can have a go at some of the activities that have been available in drop-in workshops over the Easter holiday but in a quieter setting with limited numbers. Booking is essential. Please only book a space for each child or young person taking part in the session, accompanying adults to not need to book a ticket. - Relaxed (SEND) Family Crafts-Suncatchers, Junk model dinosaurs and K’Nex boats
Wednesday 8 April, 10am-11.30am at Hull and East Riding Museum. Free, booking essential via the Hull Museums website. This is a craft session designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children can have a go at some of the activities that have been available in drop-in workshops over the Easter holiday but in a quieter setting with limited numbers. Booking is essential. Please only book a space for each child or young person taking part in the session, accompanying adults to not need to book a ticket. - K'Nex Boats
Thursday 9 April, 1–3 pm at Streetlife Museum
Create cool contraptions with our K’Nex and design your own ship. Will it be a fishing boat, sailing vessel or mega cargo ship? Let your imagination run wild. Most suitable for children 5+. Drop in, free event. - Mini Masterpieces- Amazing Journeys Under 5s Art and Stories Activity
Wednesday 27 May, Ferens Art Gallery, 10am - 12noon. Free, drop-in.
Join us for fun art and craft activities and stories on the theme of journeys, travel and maps. The session is designed for children aged 5 and under but older siblings are welcome to join in the fun too. - Shipshape- Making and Experimenting Family Fun
Wednesday 27 May, Ferens Art Gallery, 1.30 - 3.30pm. Free, drop-in.
Get creative and design your own outfit fit for a journey on the high seas inspired by ones from maritime history. Have a go at dressing up in our maritime costumes and help us test what materials are the most waterproof in a fun science experiment. - Relaxed (SEND) Family Crafts Activity
Friday 29th May, 10am-11.30am at Hull and East Riding Museum. Free, but booking essential via the Hull Museums website.
This is a craft session designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children can have a go at the activities that have been available in drop-in workshops over the May half term but in a quieter setting with limited numbers. In this session, we’ll be making our own coins and trinket boxes, and designing our own seaworthy outfits and travel maps.
Booking is essential. Please only book a space for each child or young person taking part in the session, accompanying adults to not need to book a ticket.
