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CLOSED FOR REBURBISHMENT (Opens Summer 2026)

The Hull Maritime Museum offers a captivating journey through the city’s rich seafaring past, showcasing how Hull’s maritime industries shaped local identity, global connections and economic growth. Housed in a landmark Victorian building in Queen Victoria Square, the museum brings together exceptional collections that reveal the city’s long relationship with the sea. Visitors can explore stories of Arctic whaling, deep‑sea trawling, merchant shipping, navigation and shipbuilding, brought to life through original artefacts, logbooks, models, tools and personal items that illustrate the realities of life at sea.

The museum highlights Hull’s role as a major British port and the impact of maritime trade on communities across the region. Its displays share the experiences of those who worked on the water, from trawlermen and navigators to whaling crews and maritime innovators. Striking artworks, intricate ship models and archival treasures help paint a vivid picture of the dangers, discoveries and achievements connected to Hull’s maritime heritage.

Part of the wider Hull Maritime project, the museum blends history, culture and storytelling to celebrate 800 years of seafaring tradition. Whether for residents, researchers or visitors, it offers an engaging and immersive insight into the city’s enduring relationship with the sea.