Hull and East Riding Museum
Attraction Information
The Hull and East Riding Museum is a museum located in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. The museum is part of the Hull Museums group and is dedicated to showcasing the history and archaeology of Hull and the surrounding area.
The museum has several galleries that display a variety of artifacts and exhibitions related to the area’s history. Some of the highlights of the museum include:
The Iron Age: This gallery showcases artifacts from the Iron Age period, including weapons, tools, and pottery.
The Roman Gallery: This gallery displays artifacts from the Roman period, including coins, pottery, and mosaics.
The Medieval Gallery: This gallery showcases artifacts from the medieval period, including weapons, armor, and everyday objects.
The Maritime Gallery: This gallery displays artifacts related to Hull’s maritime history, including ship models, navigational instruments, and paintings.
The Natural History Gallery: This gallery features a variety of natural history specimens, including animals, birds, and insects.
In addition to the galleries, the museum also hosts a variety of events and exhibitions throughout the year, including workshops, lectures, and special exhibitions.
Accessibility Information
This attraction does not have its own car park.
The closest car park is the Lowgate car park
There is on street parking within 150 metres of the museum.
There is level access from the car park to the main entrance of the attraction.
pathways between the car park and the museum are cobbled streets with a paving stone pavement. It has dropped kerbs at the Museums Quarter entrances.
There is level access throughout the museum.
There is a lift to access the upper floor of the museum.
BSL interpretation is available for talks and tours.
There are large print labels available in some of the
galleries.
There are transcriptions available of the audio dialogue in the Celtic World and Roman galleries.
This attraction has an accessible toilet located in the main reception.
This toilet features the following:
- Hand rails to the side of the toilet and wash basin
- Wash basin with lever style tap
- Disposal facilities
- Emergency Alarm
Assistance dogs are permitted within this attraction.
Please keep your dog on a lead and where possible have a tabard or vest with the jobs designation on.
Opening Hours
Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 16:30Â
Sunday 11:00 – 16:00Â
Pricing
Free Entry
Location
Hull City Council, 36 High Street,
Hull,
East Yorkshire,
HU1 1NQ,
England