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Museums & heritage in Hull
Castles, caves, windmills and museums that don't feel like homework.
24 places 10 free to visit
FreeArtlink Centre for Community Arts
Hull
Free gallery visits and an upstairs studio stocked with drawing materials for young people to make their own art.
Toilets
from £2Beacon Hill Observatory
Cleethorpes · ages 0-18
Friday evenings looking through a 16 inch telescope, with beginners' sessions running from September to June.
FreeCarnegie Heritage Centre
Hull
Free access to local archives, maps and family history courses for anyone tracing their Hull roots.
FreeChampney Treasure House
Beverley
Free entry to a library, art gallery and museum under one roof, with a sensory room and tower views to climb up to.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféChanging Places+5 more
from £3.99Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
Cleethorpes · ages 2-15
A narrow gauge diesel train ride along the seafront to a crazy golf course, with dogs and buggies both welcome aboard.
Allergy awareBaby changeBlue badge parkingDog friendly+5 more
from £3Dinostar
Hull
Get up close with real dinosaur bones, a T. rex skull and a roaring soundtrack, right by Hull marina.
Gift shopSchool visits
from £2Fort Paull
Hull
A historic artillery fort you explore through tunnels and battery rooms, open only for its event days rather than daily visits.
from £4.50Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Grimsby
Climb aboard a restored trawler and dig into Grimsby's fishing history, with a museum, gallery and café by the docks.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopStep-free access+2 more
GROUND
Hull
A small exhibition space in Hull open just three afternoons a week, with a gift shop to browse afterwards.
Gift shop
FreeHedon Museum
Hedon
Free local museum with a children's corner of historic bits and bobs to handle, open Wednesdays and Saturdays.
FreeHessle Whiting Mill
Hessle
A free chalk-quarrying mill to explore, with listening stations, a heritage trail and a play area on the foreshore.
Free parkingOutdoor playPicnic areaPublic transport nearby+1 more
FreeHull Minster
Hull
Free wander round 700 years of history in a working church, with tower tours for older kids and a café for afterwards.
CaféGift shopParkingToilets
Humber Street Gallery
Hull
Contemporary art exhibitions in Hull with a rooftop terrace looking out over the old town.
Bike parkingCaféFree parkingPublic transport nearby
from £105Nautical Circle RYA Training & Marine Services
Hull
Proper RYA powerboat courses and own-boat tuition in Hull, aimed at adults who want a real qualification, not a kids' activity.
FreeNorth Lincolnshire Museum
Scunthorpe
Free museum with a dedicated under-5s play den, sea dragon fossils and hands-on local history to poke through.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+12 more
from £8Sledmere Estate
Driffield
A working estate with a walled garden, farm animals, an adventure playground and a house full of family history to tour.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+7 more
from £4.50Sledmere House & Gardens
Driffield
Wide open parkland, an 18th century walled garden, farm animals and an adventure play area, with a grand house you can tour separately.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+8 more
FreeStreetlife Museum
Hull
Free Hull transport museum - 1940s high street, vintage tram and rainy-day exhibits.
Baby changeGift shopToiletsAccessible toilet+1 more
Studio Eleven
Hull
Pottery and glass art workshops with professional artists, plus contemporary ceramics and prints to look round.
Gift shop
FreeSutton & Wawne Museum
Hull
A small, free local history museum with Victorian school tablets, old desks and war medals, open Friday mornings only.
CaféWheelchair accessible
from £7.50The Bloody Tour of York
York
A 90-minute guided walk through York's snickleways, told through tales of torture, execution and ghostly goings-on.
The Yorkshire Belle
Bridlington
Boat cruises out of Bridlington harbour, including RSPB seabird trips along the cliffs.
from £7Wassand Hall
Hull · ages 11-15
Walled gardens, woodland walks and a proper old hall to look round on open days, out between Seaton and Hornsea.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+5 more
FreeYorkshire Wolds Railway
Driffield
Hop aboard a genuine steam-era carriage for a heritage ride along the old Malton and Driffield line, with a working restoration shed to peer into afterwards.
Dog friendlyFree parkingToiletsWheelchair accessible
Good to know: museums & heritage in Hull
Are any of them free?
Yes, Artlink Centre for Community Arts, Carnegie Heritage Centre, Champney Treasure House, Hedon Museum and 6 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Beacon Hill Observatory. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Artlink Centre for Community Arts, Champney Treasure House, Dinostar, Hedon Museum and 5 more are indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find museums & heritage in Hull, Cleethorpes, Beverley, Grimsby, Hedon and 5 more. Every place we list is in or around Hull, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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