Hull Maritime Museum is set to unveil the newly restored building and now ready to start the next stage of its transformation.
In the past three year’s Simpsons of York have been working with Hull City Council and architects, Purcell, to sensitively restore all the architectural features inside and outside of the building. This has been made possible with funding from Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Now, the building is ready for the fit out and installation of new displays that will bring the city’s unique collections to life with cutting edge technology including new immersive projections, films and a planetarium.
Once the displays are in place, hundreds of maritime treasures will return after being in storage and take pride of place in the museum once again. They will be unpacked and displayed in purpose-built cabinets. This phase of work will take approximately a year to complete.
The museum is expected to reopen in spring 2026.
Hull Maritime is funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. It encompasses the redevelopment of five historic sites in Hull city centre: the transformation of the Grade II* Hull Maritime Museum and the Dock Office Chambers, the creation of a new visitor attraction at the North End Shipyard and the restoration of two historic vessels, the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship.
Source: Hull Maritime website
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