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. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Sunday 22 December, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square. This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Sunday 29 December, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square. This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Robot carting fun
Monday 30 December, 1 - 3pm at Hull and East Riding Museum. Free, drop-in
Join Hull Maritime and try out our remarkable new Sphero Bolt robots for a drop-in session filled with creativity, collaboration and robotics at Hull and East Riding Museum.
When goods arrived in our docks they need to be transported! Use our Sphero Bolt robots and K’Nex construction system to explore the history of our docks and design your own robot powered transport vehicle.
The workshop is most suitable for children aged 7+ and all children will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. The activity is free and drop-in with no ticket required. - South Blockhouse creative communities workshop
Saturday 4 January 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm at Hull Scrapstore
This session focusses on the Humber. Limited spaces available and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Free session and no booking required. - South Blockhouse creative communities workshop
Saturday 18 January, 10.30am - 12.30pm at Hull Scrapstore
This session focusses on maps and compasses. Limited spaces available and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Free session and no booking required. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Saturday 25 January, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square. This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Sunday 26 January, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square.
This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Mini Masterpieces- Sea explorers art and stories session for under 7s
Tuesday 18 February, 10am - 12noon at Ferens Art Gallery
Calling all mini explorers! Join the Hull Museums and Hull Maritime team for fun art activities and stories inspired by the sea and sea creatures. This is a drop-in session designed for children under the age of 7 but older children are welcome to join in the fun too. In the session, there will be a selection of activity stations for children to make their own art and craft creations using different materials as well as a drop-in story area. We hope you can join us for the fun! Free, drop-in - Build a Castle! Family activity
Thursday 20 February 1 - 3pm at Streetlife Museum
Did you know that there is a castle hidden underneath a car park next to the River Hull? Come along to this family construction activity and find out more about Hull’s South Blockhouse by building your own version using construction toys and craft materials. Free, drop-in - Mermaids and Sea Monsters- Family Craft Activity
Friday 21 February 1 - 3pm at Ferens Art Gallery
In this fun family activity, have a mer-mazing time creating your own mermaid and sea monster crafts and artworks inspired by the Hull Maritime and Ferens Art Gallery artworks and collections. Free, drop-in - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Sunday 23 February, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square.
This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Sunday 16 March, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square.
This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Tudor heritage walk with Paul Schofield
Saturday 29 March, 11am at Queen Victoria Statue, Queen Victoria Square.
This gentle tour focuses on the Tudor period, highlighting the significant impact of Henry VIII in fortifying the eastern defences of the city. The tour will culminate at the historic South Blockhouse, where participants will learn about this hidden gem of Hull’s past and the exciting future plans for its preservation and engagement. Free and no need to book. - Scrap Boat Building Challenge
Monday 14 April, 1 - 3pm
Hull and East Riding Museum, Museum Quarter
Boats have been built in Hull for nearly 800 years. Join us at Hull and East Riding Museum to have a go at building your very own buoyant boat out of scrap and test it in our water tanks. Can you find a way to make it move?
Free, drop-in - 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.
Bookable - Future Transport
Thursday 17 April, 1 - 3pm 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 - Light up. A relaxed Hull Maritime Family Activity
Tuesday 27 May, 10am - 12noon
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.
Bookable - Light up. A Hull Maritime Family Activity
Tuesday 27 May, 1 - 3pm,
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
