More love for the Truelove Flag
A long due conservation treatment on the 147 year-old Truelove flag from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete.
The 15ft (4.57m) Truelove flag, dating back to 1873 and on … More
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Launch of tender process to build new maritime visitor centre for Hull
The creation of a new visitor centre at North End Shipyard has moved a step closer with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering this element of … More
Search for specialist training provider to deliver ‘Maritime Futures’ programme
The Hull Maritime project is looking to appoint a specialist training provider to deliver an accredited training programme for young people in Hull.
Thanks to funding awarded to the Hull … More
Search for contractor to restore Hull’s last remaining 20th century Scotch Derrick crane
Hull’s last remaining 20th century Scotch Derrick crane is to be restored, thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council.
The Hull Maritime project is looking … More
Specialists appointed to pack and transport thousands of maritime treasures
50,000 maritime artefacts from the Hull Maritime Museum are to be packed and transported to secure storage.
A decision record published by Hull City Council today confirms the appointment of … More
Hull visitor attraction to be a UK leader in energy efficiency
A new maritime experience at Hull’s historic North End Shipyard is set to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK’s cultural and heritage sector.
As part … More
Hull’s Guildhall carillon bells and clock fall silent for repairs
Hull’s Guildhall carillon bells and Barnard Cook clock have fallen silent to make way for major repairs to one of the last remaining Time Balls in the UK.
The historic … More
Historic Truelove flag to be conserved
The Truelove flag, dating back to 1873, is to be conserved as part of the Hull Maritime project.
The 147 year-old flag hung from the north wall of the old … More
Guildhall Time Ball restoration works get underway
Preparatory work to one of the UK’s last remaining Time Balls is now underway.
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council, a fully working … More
Historic Queens Dock set to be unearthed for first time in 60 years
Once the largest dock of its kind in the country, sections of the original dock edge walls of Queens Dock are set to be unearthed for the first time in … More
£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes exciting next step
The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment has moved a step closer with Hull City Council submitting a planning application for the transformational city centre project.
Plans for the regeneration of the … More
Historic whale skeleton attracts national attention
The dismantling of the 40ft North Atlantic right whale skeleton captured the imagination of many and was featured in the national media.
Work to dismantle the 168 bones of the … More
Hull’s Maritime Tales Week goes digital
Maritime Tales Week, which will take place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, is the first of its kind to be delivered by the Hull Maritime project.
Hull … More
110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades
Work to carefully dismantle and move the skeleton of a juvenile North Atlantic right whale, the largest item at Hull’s Maritime Museum, is now underway.
The fragile skeleton, that hasn’t … More
£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes another step forward
The £4.3m refurbishment of Hull’s Queens Gardens has edged closure with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering the multi-million pound project.
Interested contractors are now able … More
Search on for specialists to conserve paintings at Hull Maritime Museum
The search is on to find a specialist company to conserve a number of maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection.
As part of the Hull Maritime project, funded … More
Companies invited to bid for major maritime regeneration project
Companies are being invited to be part of a major maritime and regeneration project in Hull.
Businesses will have the opportunity to submit tenders to embark on an extensive refurbishment … More
Go wild with pictures and stories to help Hull’s maritime project
People are being asked to gather pictures and stories of wildlife in the region for a future display at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
The Hull Maritime project team, working … More
Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum
A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum.
Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint … More
Bandstand to be relocated to Pickering Park as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment
The Queens Gardens bandstand will be moved to Pickering Park as part of the £4.3m redevelopment of the gardens.
Hull City Council will relocate the bandstand to the rose garden … More
How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships
Businesses in Hull are being urged to help inform a procurement exercise to conserve and restore two of the city’s historic ships.
The information from businesses will help to inform … More
Hull’s huge 40ft whale skeleton to be brought back to life
A stunning new visualisation of the Hull Maritime Museum’s 40ft north Atlantic right whale skeleton has been created.
A 3D laser scanning of the huge animal’s remains has been created … More
100 maritime objects chosen for People’s Choice exhibition
Thousands of votes have been cast by the public to select 100 objects that will feature in a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
The People’s Choice exhibition … More
Thousands vote for artefacts to go on show at revamped Maritime Museum
Thousands of people in Hull have been voting for objects they would like to see as part of a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
In the past … More
Crane construction competition launched in Hull
A competition challenging Hull residents to build their own working crane has been launched.
The contest, set up by the Hull Maritime project, asks people in the city if they … More
Hull Maritime project appealing to businesses before moving thousands of objects
The Hull Maritime project is encouraging businesses to help inform a procurement exercise to remove, store and return tens of thousands of fragile and significant maritime objects.
This information from … More
City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures
Work to improve Hull’s public realm continues with contractors and workers following guidance from Government and Public Health England.
Contractors are at four sites – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street … More
UK City of Culture impact highlighted in new report
City and cultural leaders have welcomed the publication of an independent evaluation of Hull’s year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture 2017, which confirms the continuing impact the … More
Hull has one of the top performing high streets in the UK, new research shows
Hull’s high street is among the country’s most thriving, according to new data.
Retail closures across the UK have reached a five-year high – with 16 stores shutting every day.… More
£350,000 awarded for Hull Maritime Museum major refurb
A charity dedicated to supporting the city’s major maritime project has been awarded £350,000 towards the refurbishment of the Hull Maritime Museum.
Hull Maritime Foundation has been awarded the grant … More
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