Hull Maritime Museum

View article Flashback to 1920s Hull as the Time Ball drops for first time in 100 years

Flashback to 1920s Hull as the Time Ball drops for first time in 100 years

29th June 2023

The Time Ball, a historic landmark that was once used to help ships navigate the Humber Estuary, is back in action today after 100 years. The ball, which is located on top of the Guildhall clock tower, is 196ft (60m) above ground level and was installed between 1915 -1916. It was used to signal the […]

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View article New accessible symbols trial to make sure everyone can enjoy Hull’s Maritime Museum

New accessible symbols trial to make sure everyone can enjoy Hull’s Maritime Museum

9th August 2022

Hull City Council wants people with special educational needs and disabilities to be able to enjoy your museums to the full. That’s why the council-led Hull Maritime project has teamed up with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to test a set of symbols to improve access to the collections and artefacts within Hull Maritime Museum. […]

View article Further success for maritime training programme for young people

Further success for maritime training programme for young people

1st August 2022

More than 80 per cent of participants who completed the latest ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme have gained employment within the maritime sector. More than 80 per cent of participants who completed the latest ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme have gained employment within the maritime sector. The fourth Maritime Futures cohort has seen 11 young people, aged […]

View article Life at sea revealed as part of Oral History project

Life at sea revealed as part of Oral History project

25th July 2022

A group of Sea Cadets from Hull have captured the everyday experiences of life in the Merchant Navy. The stories generated from this intergenerational oral history project will be shown in a short film and will form part of the new displays within the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. This oral history programme is part of […]

View article Hull’s maritime project awarded significant funding towards museum refurbishment

Hull’s maritime project awarded significant funding towards museum refurbishment

19th July 2022

Hull City Council has been awarded £150,000 from The Wolfson Foundation to support the refurbishment of the city’s Maritime Museum as part of its recent £1.5m heritage grants round. The Wolfson Foundation grant will invest in a bespoke education room in the refurbished museum, where the Hull Maritime team will deliver a new learning programme […]

View article Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

29th June 2022

A series of maritime themed reminiscent events are being launched at an Extra Care facility in Hull. From June 2022, volunteers along with the Hull Maritime team are running events to spark memories and conversations at Redwood Glades, an Extra Care facility ran by housing association Riverside for people aged over 18 with care needs, […]

View article Historic maritime clock to become automated

Historic maritime clock to become automated

9th May 2022

An historic city centre clock is set to become automated after more than 100 years. The large clock on the south-facing tower of Hull’s Maritime Museum and its dialworks have been extensively cleaned along with measurements for the new automatic winding system. It has been wound by hand every seven days since 1871. The new […]

View article Maritime characters selected for international competition

Maritime characters selected for international competition

22nd April 2022

Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […]

View article Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

11th April 2022

Work to conserve a collection of historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 13 selected works of art that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to the city’s history were sent to the conservation studio of Lincoln University for essential conservation […]

View article Conservation in Action: Volunteers lend a helping hand to conserve maritime objects

Conservation in Action: Volunteers lend a helping hand to conserve maritime objects

14th March 2022

Volunteers are helping to conserve artefacts from Hull Maritime Museum. Working with the Conservation and Engagement Officer, the small team of volunteers will carry out practical conservation tasks to ensure the objects are in the best possible condition for when they go on display in the refurbished museum as well as preserving them for years […]

View article Community invited to get on board as new look for Hull Maritime is revealed

Community invited to get on board as new look for Hull Maritime is revealed

9th March 2022

Hull is set to celebrate its status as Yorkshire’s only maritime city, urging people to get on board a voyage of discovery in 2022 and beyond. On 9 March, a new look was unveiled for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m Hull City Council and National Lottery Heritage Fund project that is transforming the city’s maritime treasures […]

View article Major refurbishment work to Hull’s Maritime Museum gets underway

Major refurbishment work to Hull’s Maritime Museum gets underway

16th February 2022

Work to transform Hull’s Maritime Museum has got underway. Thanks to investment from Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, a multi-million-pound refurbishment of Maritime Museum got underway at the beginning of January 2022 by Yorkshire based company, Simpson. The transformation will see major changes to the building and exhibitions, offering residents and […]