Hull Maritime Museum Interior Restoration Concludes

The Hull City Council has announced the completion of interior restoration work at the Hull Maritime Museum. This former dock office has been closed for several years while undergoing a multimillion-pound refurbishment. Over the past three years, specialists have focused on restoring the museum’s Victorian features. The next phase involves installing new exhibits and interactive displays in preparation for its scheduled reopening in 2026. Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, characterized this development as an “important and exciting milestone.” He stated: “We are eager to begin the next stage of the programme with the installation of the new displays, technology and projections and signage that will showcase the city’s rich maritime heritage.” He added, “This will be a museum for the city and its residents to be proud of.” Among the exhibits set to return are a 40ft (12m) long North Atlantic Right Whale skeleton and a stuffed polar bear known as Erik. Construction on the building commenced in 2021, forming part of a broader £27.5m initiative to revitalize the city’s maritime heritage. Additional components of the project involve the renovation of the former North End Shipyard, situated on the River Hull, which is being transformed into a new visitor attraction. Upon its completion, this site will become home to the Arctic Corsair, a 1950s sidewinder trawler. A new maritime route through Queens Gardens public park will connect the maritime museum and the shipyard. Queens Gardens public park itself is currently undergoing a separate £21m redevelopment.