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. - Mini Maritime- Under 5s Activities
Tuesday 14 April, 10am - 11.30am at Ferens Art Gallery. Free, drop-in.
We are trialling a selection of term time sessions designed for children under 5 and their families inspired by the Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery collections. Sessions will feature a selection of themed pop-up play stations and fun craft activities. This activity will be on the theme of boats, pirates and the sea, inspired by the Maritime Museum collections. We hope at the session to get feedback from families to help us develop a more regular programme of under 5s activities in term time that best meets the needs of local families. We hope you can join us for the fun! - 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 29 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.
