The museum has just been renovated and re-organised, so the Grammar School area downstairs is much…read morebetter laid out. The kids love playing schools, and learning about the Victorian era. The Egyptian mummy upstairs is a real undiscovered treasure. Don't forget that all Hull City Council museums are free entry.

We really didnt know what to expect when we went into this musuem as its so small, and there is…read morelittle more than a desk when you first walk in. It does feel a bit like the most unorganised museum in history to begn with with havng to cross back and forth from place to another to progress around the place, but seeing the real mummy upstairs was excellent! Knowing how much it can cost to see a Mummy exhibition, we were shocked that this was just here, with little more than a poster in the front entrance to say that it was. I loved seeing the kids having such a good time in the Victorian , and the room replica ands clothes upstairs as you 'walk through history' was very cool.

The Maritime Museum moved to the old Dock Offices in 1974. The Dock Offices were formerly the home…read moreof the Hull Dock Company until 1893, when North Eastern Railway took over the running of the docks. It is a fishing and whaling museum mainly. Whale song greets you and there is a stuffed polar bear which kids love..more so since The Golden Compass. Interesting kyak and eskimo suit from an eskimo picked up at sea by a whaler I beieve. He died in Hull. They have had exhibitions on Jewish immigration to Hull after they were expelled from Russia. Told my friend the seat he was in was maybe not a good idea. The sign above his head said circumcision chair. Another exhibition was on Jonathan Swift and Gulliver. The old shareholder court houses the tempory exhibitions and the decoration is pretty cool in there. Interesting.

Interesting museum dedicated to Hull's fishing past. Yes,…read morethere is a lot of information about whaling, as Hull used to be a major whaling port, but there is also a lot of information about fishing and other maritime activities. Don't forget that all Hull City Council museums are free entry.

Well worth a visit if you are interested in ships and such, or social history. For a small fee…read more(£1.50 when I last visited) you get a guided tour lasting about an hour. Check with the Streetlife Museum to find out opening times.

The Artic Corsair was once a fishing vessel and as far as I am aware was involved in the Icelandic…read moreCod wars in the 1970's. It is moored on the River Hull at the back of Wiberforce House and the Transport Museum. All are council run museums. You have to book a visit to the Artic Corsair as it is manned by volunteers who are all ex fishermen. You can do this at the Hull and East Riding Museum which is nearby. The walk along the river bank leads down towards the Deep museum and is pleasant in good weather.

Most, if not all, of Hulls museums are free to get into…read more This one is a gem. I was so busy enjoying it, when I was a student, I managed to get locked in at lunchtime. Displays include the only dinosaur bones to have been found in East Yorkshire, Bronze Age warriors and their huts, and spectacular treasures from the Middle Ages. You can stroll through an Iron Age village and visit a Roman bath house. For me the awesome thing is the boat. In a glass tank, constantly sprayed with wax and water is this enormous wooden boat, an Iron Age logboat the Hasholme boat was installed in the gallery within its conservation chamber in 1988. They then shut the museum for restoration and archeological exploration (under it) but when it reopened they had created new Celtic World displays (1991) and put in a Mezzanine floor. Late 1990s displays about the prehistoric period in East Yorkshire were created. The Roman galleries were refurbished in 2002 and, in 2003, Anglo-Saxon and medieval displays were installed. Parts of three timber buildings have been reconstructed in the galleries and a medieval kiln reconstructed as well as a leatherworks. There is a huge Tudor gun and lots of beautiful Roman mosaics. This museum has so much and is very educational. Great views of the river too. The only photo I have of the Hasholme boat is an archeological one in situ but gives an idea of size.

I often take my kids around the Hull museums on a weekend, as they are all free to get into, and…read morethis is one of their favourites. Well worth a visit, and then you can pop into the Streelife Museum next door for free too.

William Wilberforce was the abolisher of slavery. This was his home…read more It is designed to show slavery and it's effects and there is an auction stand that has a taped voice and you can be auctioned as a slave (ok it is for kids education..I like it too) and a deck reconstruction with slaves packed in (also spaces for kids to slide in and see how it feels). It is quite a moving experience and hopefully provokes deep thoughts. Slavery IS still happening but no longer openly. These exhibits are not heavy just educational and then there are lighter displays. Toys and dolls, a reconstructed old chemists shop with all the apothacaries jars and pill making equipment, so many other things too. These are housed in the house and connecting Georgian houses. The garden is beautiful and leads down to the River Hull boardwalk. The boardwalk itself is great to sit and stroll. here were the graving docks, the arsenal, the castle once. Lots of statuery, some of slaves. Next door is a herb garden. Many happy hours can be spent here and in the rest of the cobbled old town with its quaint buildings. It is now called the Museum District as other museums are here too.

Unfortunately this museum is not the same since the refurbishments…read more I'd recommend skipping this one, and visiting Streetlife, and the Hull and East Riding Museums instead. However, don't forget that all Hull City Council museums are free entry.

Fabulous little dinosaur museum. It's squarely aimed at…read morekids, but they will love every minute of it. Very cheap and cheerful, but plenty for them to do.

A lovely, private collection opened up for the public to enjoy. Reasonable entry prices, with a…read morenice selection of gifts in the shop, this little place is run by people passionate about dinosaurs, for people passionate about dinosaurs. when you get to the top you can draw a dinosaur and they put the finished pictures behind the desk downstairs. Support it or lose it.

Very interesting vessel, but totally inaccessible to wheelchairs and buggies…read more Be very careful as the steps down to the interior are very very steep! Don't forget that all Hull City Council museums are free entry.

The lightship is currently anchored in Hull Marina.This ship was built in 1927 & was for nearly 50…read moreyears used as a navigation aid for approaches from the river Humber.It is a light vessel which means a ship used as a lighthouse.It was stationed at Spurn Point & is now a mueseum.It is open from April to end of September but due to lack of staff it can only be accessed on weekends.Access is free to all but children must be closely supervised,sensible shoes should be worn.There is no access for wheelchairs etc but those able to get onboard can see the decks & how the crew lived & worked.There's a series of exhibits related to the vessel & its history onboard

Pretentious atmosphere with a crowded pretentious cafe. The kid's gallery upstairs is run down and…read moreneeds updating or changing completely. The main collection is limited and the gallery is only just starting to incorporate modern and local contemporary artists. Better than York's gallery though.

Has the potential to be great if they just update it more!! My daughter loves going along to the…read morefree activity days though which are great and get your kids doing something arty and creative.