The Post-Pandemic Exhibition (PPE) is an immersive celebration of Hull’s resilience and recovery through powerful storytelling. Featuring stunning portraits, soundbites, and interactive AR, it highlights the journeys of local business owners who adapted through challenging times. Visitors will experience their stories firsthand in a multi-sensory format, with the exhibition continuing online after its physical run.
Funded by Innovate UK and led by Hull-based photographer Rayh, this exhibition captures the spirit of community, resilience, and joy, inviting attendees to connect with the strength and stories of Hull’s people.
Emma Price is an abstract and semi-abstract landscape painter, living and working in Surrey.
Emma’s work has recently described as:
“It’s like Turner met Rothko and they had a child ”
Having lived in both England and Australia, Emma’s paintings are expressions of her emotions and visual memories of the natural landscapes within which she has lived and travelled. Her work depicts an abstraction – a stripping back of the landscapes representational line and form – often creating an ethereal or atmospheric sense. She is curious about what is within each of us – our subconscious – how we see and interpret experiences and situations, and how this resonates independently. Her work often evokes a connection to a place or emotion within the viewer, prompting conversations about personal experiences, memories and thoughts.
Josie Walter began her ceramic journey after joining an evening class. This became a real passion and in 1976 she enrolled on the Studio Ceramics course at Chesterfield College of Art. After three years of throwing, building kilns, visiting potters and generally being immersed in pottery, Josie opened a workshop in Matlock. Further experience in production pottery was honed with Suzie and Nigel Atkins at the Poterie du Don in the Auvergne, France. Josie worked at Le Don as an apprentice for 6 months in 1980 making salt glazed domestic ware, then returned to the workshop in Matlock where she made once fired decorated earthenware pottery.
Now Josie is happily installed in a workshop that she had built in the garden at home in Matlock.
This February, let your little explorers roam free and connect with nature like never before!
When you purchase a child’s parkland ticket this February, let them enjoy unlimited access to explore and enjoy the parkland throughout the entire month.
The Parkland: Explore our scenic trails, discover hidden corners of the parkland, and spot wildlife sculptures that blend perfectly with nature.
Wild Haven & Story Stage: Discover nature within the Wild Haven, examine the bug house and enjoy storytelling at the Story Stage.
Say Hello to the Whale: Don’t miss the incredible 60-foot whale skeleton, a giant wonder nestled inside the Stables.
The Stables Kitchen: After your adventure, relax and recharge with a tasty snack or refreshing drink at the Stables Kitchen.
Ticket Price: A child’s parkland ticket is just £4.70.
This promotion is valid only in February 2025. Each child’s parkland ticket comes with a slip that allows unlimited visits during the month. You will receive this on your first visit. After that, the slip must be presented at the reception to access the parkland. Expired or lost slips will not be accepted.
Join us for a fun-filled day out as we explore a galaxy far, far away!
Meet some of your favourite characters, capture unforgettable moments with exciting photo opportunities, and meet the guests from T.V and Film!
immerse yourself in a world of adventure.
May the force be with you as you create lasting memories with friends and family!”
The Middle Ages exhibition by Paul Collinson!
Whether you’re a lover of art, philosophy, or just curious to see how the past and present collide on canvas, Dreaming of The Middle Ages is a must-see!
Wednesday to Sunday, 11am – 4pm
A major new exhibition by The University of Lincoln, funded by AHRC, which creates a new history of post-war Hull by studying the lives and experiences of the City’s people between the Second World War and the present day.
Through community workshops, oral history interviews with Hull people and researching in archives across the country, a team of historians led by Dr James Greenhalgh have built a picture of how the City has changed and what is important to its people.
The exhibition looks at some of the elements which seemed most important to the project’s volunteers and contributors and examines how Hull sees and remembers itself and its past.
This exhibition on modern slavery has been developed in partnership with the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership and the University of Hull.
The exhibition includes a specially commissioned film that looks at modern slavery happening in Hull and the people working to tackle it.
Discover how Hull primary schools belonging to the Museum’s Hull Curriculum membership scheme have been taking inspiration from Hull’s Heritage, bringing learning to life around some of its most famous stories and figures.
To accompany Sirens, Women and the Sea, the Future Ferens group have responded with an exhibition exploring artistic responses to the story of the Sirens.
The Young Artist Open exhibition has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2003 and celebrates the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area.
Artworks are submitted by individuals, schools, and local community groups, aged 15 and under. Each year there is a huge variety of work on display, from paintings and drawings to pastels, collage, and prints.
Young artists are in the running to win prizes in three age categories, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ferens and the Hull and East Riding Branch of The Arts Society.
Submissions are open 30 June – 13 July 2025. Please visit our website for full guidance.
The annual Open Exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has celebrated the creativity of local amateur and professional artists since 1967.
Each year the Open Exhibition provides an exciting opportunity for artists to display and sell artwork.
Visitors can expect to see a fascinating array of artwork including impressive paintings, photography and textiles, as well as a number of striking sculptures and ceramics, most of which will be for sale.
Kids, imagine a world before the internet, smartphones and social media and the telly only had three channels. Adults, remember the ups and downs of a less complicated life!
An exhibition exploring the highs and hardships of life in the 1970s, a decade beset by rising inflation and seemingly endless strikes. With power cuts and the three-day week at one end of the decade and the ‘winter of discontent’ at the other, it was a time of increased political awareness when ‘women’s libbers’ and teenage punks were fighting for social change. But the 1970s was also a decade of frivolity and fun. Rising standards of living meant working families could holiday on the Costa del Sol. Teenagers had plenty of pocket money to spend on glam or glitter pop albums and the whole family could sit down together and watch some of the greatest British TV of all time.
Czesc Hull, to my! / Hi Hull, it’s us! – over 100 years of the local Polish community.
Hull has been a place for people to come and pass through for as long as it has been a port. But what makes it special is that so many people from other cultures and countries find home here.
The Polish community in Hull is one of the oldest and most vibrant our city has – the community has two Polish Schools, The Irena Sendler Polish School, and St Mary’s Polish School, as well as an honorary Polish Consulate at Hull University, University students and several community groups across the city.
This exhibition is a celebration of the Polish Community within Hull and with the help of both schools and members of the community, Hull Museums have been able to share a bit of Polish culture and follow their celebrations throughout the year.
Come and explore the Polish traditions, food, dress, and lifestyle that enrich Hull’s cultural landscape and highlight some of the local legends with Polish heritage.
Join us every Tuesday (term-time only) for Tranquil Tuesdays! From 3pm until closing, the lights will be brighter and the audio turned down, creating a tranquil environment for our visitors.
This event is perfect for those who prefer to visit during a quieter and more peaceful environment. Everyone is welcome to attend. Normal admission rates apply.
We have a range of aids available to hire free of charge for visitors with access needs including ear defenders, Braille guides, large print guides, MP3 audio guides, international language leaflets, rollators, electric mobility scooters and wheelchairs. Our access guide and social story can be viewed below.
An exhibition by neurodivergent artists in celebration of 10 years of Matthew’s Hub.
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Matthew’s Hub is a charity that supports autistic people and those with ADHD who live in Hull and East Yorkshire.
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This exhibition brings together 10 artists and collectives who are members of Matthew’s Hub to celebrate 10 years of the charity.
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The exhibition includes photography, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, digital art and works on paper.
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Many of the artworks in the exhibition speak about neurodiversity in different ways. Some emphasise the importance of feeling safe in natural or domestic spaces. Other artworks reveal feelings of isolation or frustration.
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Some neurodivergent people make art as a solitary practice, while others use it as a way of coming together. This exhibition celebrates both of these approaches to making.
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Artists to be announced in January 2025!
About Matthew’s Hub
Matthew’s Hub is a charity that supports autistic people, those with ADHD, and people who are waiting for a diagnosis. They have over 1500 members over the age of 13 from across Hull and East Yorkshire.
The charity was named after an autistic man called Matthew Battye who loved bell-ringing, martial arts, trains and gardening.
Matthew’s Hub employs autistic and neurodivergent people. They support neurodivergent people to best understand their autism and ADHD through peer mentorship, and deliver training to a wide range of people. In addition, Matthew’s Hub offers members opportunities to develop new skills and socialise.
Launch: Friday 17 January 6-8PM
