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Our new Magical Museums family activity booklet is now available to download for FREE. The booklet is full of exciting activities inspired by the museum collections and artworks, with special content created by @Museumand_ and @HL_Hull #ACEsupported
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We've signed up to the Family Arts Standards and we’re proud to be #FantasticforFamilies familyartsstandards.com
You can find out more about what family activities we have on at @Hull_Museums this summer at hcandl.co.uk/museums-and-gal…
Our new Magical Museums summer family activity pack is full of exciting activities you can try at home. From art, to archaeology, Hull’s maritime history, and nature, there’s lots to enjoy! Download a FREE copy from humbermuseums.com/exhibition… @HL_Hull @Healthyholshull @HullMaritime
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More than 300 collection items have been meticulously photographed for future labelling & interpretation.
Here's some attention to detail you wouldn’t normally get to see.
Can you guess what this is? We'll reveal the answer later today.
Good luck! #HullYMC
We loved having you visit us at the Hands on History Museum! @priory_primary
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What a lovely surprise to open this morning from our friends @SGP_hull who visited us last week. Year 3 were outstanding on their visit @Hull_Museums and we love the message inside the card:
“We learnt lots but also found out that COVID does not stop all fun!” You’re so right!
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This week is the last chance to visit the #MonetInMind exhibition before it closes on Sunday 4 July.
Claude Monet’s ‘Antibes’ is in Hull for the first time and the inspiration for the Monet in Mind curated by Future Ferens.
Book your free ticket at hcandl.co.uk/monet-in-mind
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#WhatisitWednesday
More than 300 collection items have been meticulously photographed for future labelling & interpretation.
Here's some attention to detail you wouldn’t normally get to see.
Can you guess what this is? We'll reveal the answer later today.
Good luck! #HullYMC
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There are only two weeks left to see the Monet in Mind exhibition!
Book your free ticket here hcandl.co.uk/monet-in-mind
ALT A photograph of a painting of a seascape with a tree in the foreground.
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Before the modernisation of Hull’s port facilities, loading and unloading cargo from ships was labour intensive.
Find out about the role of dockers and how they relied on specific tools of the trade to carry out their work in our #CuratorsChoice blog humbermuseums.com/stores/cur…
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A big thanks to The Green Way Academy for taking part in our new pilot COVID-safe offer at Wilberforce House Museum, exclusive to Member Schools and funded by the @DCMS #CultureRecoveryFund.
We've loved sharing our magical museums with you again after all this time!
ALT A photograph of children taking part in an activity at Hull Museums.
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#WhatisitWednesday |
More than 300 collection items have been meticulously photographed for future labelling & interpretation.
Here's some attention to detail you wouldn’t normally see.
Can you guess what this is?
The answer will be revealed later today. Good luck!
#HullYMC
What we love to see - lots of big smiles! 😁 It’s been a fantastic day working with Year 2.
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Today is a big day!
Our first on site schools session since before the lockdowns. A huge thank you to member school @OldfleetP for taking part in Transport Through Time at the Streetlife Museum and to the @DCMS #CultureRecoveryFund for enabling this to happen.
ALT A group of primary school children visiting the Streetlife Museum
ALT A group of primary school children looking at a train.
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Come and see us at the Big Malarkey on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June and explore Hull’s fascinating maritime story. Meet a Victorian Fishwife, show off your art skills, and hold history in your hands! Tickets available here: thebigmalarkeyfestival.com/ #ChildrensEyesMW
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Thanks to the @DCMS #CultureRecoveryFund we’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming our member schools back to our museums this summer term to take part in exclusive pilots of new Covid-safe led sessions!
ALT A photograph of a man stood in front of a glass-fronted museum. He is wearing a plastic visor over his face and has his thumb up.
Thanks to the @DCMS recovery fund we’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming our member schools back to our Museums this Summer Term to take part in excusive pilots of new Covid safe led sessions.
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Today is the start of @MuseumWeek!
7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags...
#OnceUponATimeMW
#BehindTheScenesMW
#ChildrensEyesMW
#EurekaMW
#CaptionThisMW
#ArtIsEverywhereMW
#WordsForTheFutureMW
Keep an eye out for some fantastic museum-themed content!
Why not finish off the weekend with a fun art activity? In this family tutorial, artist Dom Heffer shows you how you can make your own sculpture inspired by Eduardo Paolozzi's 'Large Frog, Version II' which is part of the collections at @HullFerens
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Looking for a fun family activity to try this weekend? Inspired by the cars at the Streetlife Museum, in this video we show you how you can have a go at making your own balloon-powered car using some simple materials.
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