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. - Future Transport
Thursday 17 April, 10am - 12noon
Streetlife Museum, Museum Quarter
This is a quiet session with limited numbers designed for children who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children will work with Hull Museum staff to design and build their own future cargo carrying transport and drive it around our track. Using construction materials, participants will make their own vehicle powered by our incredible Sphero robots.
Book your free place here. - Future Transport
Thursday 17 April, 1 - 3pm at Streetlife Museum
Many of the vehicles in the Streetlife museum were used for carrying people or goods from or to Hull’s docks. Can you design the cargo or people carrying transport for the future? Consider what you want your vehicle to carry, how it will navigate the tight streets of Hull and drive it around our track using our incredible Sphero robots. Free, drop-in. - Ravenser Odd talk
Saturday 26 April, 10 - 11am at Cleethorpes Library
A talk by Professor Emily Robinson - University of Sussex - delves into the history of Ravenser Odd: The Sunken Island of the Humber.
Discover the history and folklore of the short-lived medieval town, which rose to wealth before being accused of piracy and stealing trade from its neighbours along the Humber. Free talk, please book in advance online here or at the library. Talk runs alongside the Ravenser Odd Exhibition at Grimsby Central Library. - Light up - A relaxed Hull Maritime Family Activity
Tuesday 27 May, 10am - 12noon at Streetlife Museum, Museum Quarter
This is a quiet craft session with limited numbers designed for children who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children will work with Hull Museum staff to make their own light up sculpture or stencil art inspired by the Spurn Lightship.
Book your free place here. - Light up - A Hull Maritime Family Activity
Tuesday 27 May, 1 - 3pm, at Streetlife Museum, Museum Quarter
For nearly fifty years, Spurn Lightship’s light guided thousands of Sailors Home into the Humber and has since become a key feature of Hull’s skyline at the Marina. Come and join us at Streetlife Museum and create your own light sculpture and chalk stencil inspired by the ship’s iconic light.
Free, drop-in - Community Waterscapes - a celebration of water heritage in the city of Hull
Tuesday 27 May, 10am - 4pm at Western Library, 262 - 264 Boulevard. A drop in event for the whole family.
Join us in the Western Library to celebrate Hull's water heritage with creative activities organised by the local artist Lauren Saunders. There'll be artistic activities to help weave a new tale about 'Fletcher's mermaid fountain' through family friendly activities. Explore stories about Hull's watery heritage in our digital storymap. Have a look at maritime wood carvings by Ian Pearson.
And explore Hull Maritime's handling collection of maritime objects. Feel free to join us for an hour, or stay for the full day!
All ages and artistic skills welcome! Children are very welcome but U13s must be accompanied by an adult.
For any questions, you can email Katerina Velentza at: k.velentza@hull.ac.uk
