Hands on History Museum
Hands on History Museum
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From local history to global treasure, take a walk through the ages in Hull’s Old Town There’s so much history to get your hands on in our museum. Uncover the Story of Hull. See what life was like in Victorian times. And come face to face with a 2,600-year-old mummy! Where else can you hop from locally-made textiles to King Tutankhamun’s treasures? Find us in the old Grammar School where Hull’s famous abolitionist William Wilberforce once studied. ***The museum is open every second and fourth Saturday of each month from 12 noon to 4pm.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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K B
42 contributions
Oct 2020
A brilliant few hours to be spent in here exploring and learning. As suggested, it is largely 'hands-on', with practical things for the kids to do. There's a darkened room with a mummy in there, a school room with the opportunity to learn how school and household tasks were completed in the past, plus a Punch and Judy. Interesting, educating and keeps the kids occupied! Good to visit when going to Holy Trinity Church and/or King Billy Statue
Written 8 October 2020
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mags5055
Tyne & wear24 contributions
Apr 2014 • Friends
We have been in here before but is well worth another look Free to get in and brings back lots of childhood merories. Their are things for children to take part stories to read how we used to live. down side council want to close it? we signed petition
Written 23 April 2014
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Ian C
London, UK23,724 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
The Hands on History Museum is housed in the old 17th century Grammar School in Hull where William Wilberforce studied. It is worth seeing both for the building and for the displays on the story of Hull and its people including glimpse into Victorian times, the Story of Hull and, strangely, an Egyptian Gallery with a 2,600 year-old mummy and replicas of King Tutankhamen’s treasures.
It's a great museum for children with lots of activity for them to do, and for their parents as they can go back in time in the social history galleries upstairs and in the school room.
It's a great museum for children with lots of activity for them to do, and for their parents as they can go back in time in the social history galleries upstairs and in the school room.
Written 2 April 2017
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Pat G
Hull, England, United Kingdom16 contributions
Apr 2015 • Solo
The Council have closed down the Hands on History Museum (Or the Grammar School Musuem as it is more commonly known) in order to cut funding despite been awarded millions of pounds as the city of culture. Sounds Fishy to me.
Hands on History was fantastic but its always been a little unloved. The Egyptian exhibit was always the best. Shame no one can see it anymore.
Hands on History was fantastic but its always been a little unloved. The Egyptian exhibit was always the best. Shame no one can see it anymore.
Written 16 April 2015
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Linda B
London, UK57 contributions
Apr 2016 • Solo
This is a small museum with a real life replica of an old school house. They have clothes you can try on from the olden days and the history of the school is easy to understand. You can sit at the real desks and see the supplies the children had. The staff was very friendly.
Written 17 May 2016
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Chelsea
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK54 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
This is a lovely little museum that goes through the ages, definately worth a visit with the little ones.
Written 14 February 2016
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Rita B
London, UK5 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
Went to school and we remembered the old desks. Lots of hands on and some maritime history but in a place like Hull that is unavoidable and why not.
Written 15 May 2014
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Beverley F
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK32 contributions
Mar 2014 • Family
I visited here with my 6 year old and 3 year old and they loved it. Lots to look at and kids encouraged to touch, play and dress up to learn more. My eldest has talked about nothing since our visit. Very friendly staff willing. Great place.
Written 14 April 2014
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Sue_historian
Whitley Bay, UK60 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
Great place for kids - and we thoroughly enjoyed it even without kids. Excellent use of the old Grammar School and fascinating insight into Hull's past.
Written 16 March 2014
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David C
Skegness, England, United Kingdom39 contributions
Feb 2014 • Couples
a great place for your kids, with the chance to dress up in Victorian clothes, upstairs is a Egyptian area with a real mummy and an exhibition from the King Tut and the excavations.
Written 7 February 2014
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How much entry fee and is it open to general public without booking please.
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Written 11 April 2018
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