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Half-term happenings
To mark Museums and Gallery Month in May, Hull's museums and galleries have a number of special events during half-term, starting from May 26. The events will be perfect for primary school children.
Saturday May 26, 10am to 12noon and 1pm to 3pm
Streetlife Museum
Plane crazy. Become a pilot like Hull's famous aviator Amy Johnson by making and flying your own paper aeroplanes.
Monday May 28, 10am
Tourist Information Centre (TIC)
Old Town Tour of Hull. Journey through 800 years of Hull's history to find out about characters from the past. The tour, which sets off from the TIC, lasts for two hours and ends in the Museums Quarter.
Monday May 28, 10am to 12noon
Hull Maritime Museum
Ahoy there! Make your own fishermen and sailors from cardboard tubes and craft materials.
Monday May 28, 1pm to 3pm
Wilberforce House Museum
Badge of Honour. Learn about William Wilberforce and other great campaigners and make your own badge in this fun drop-in workshop.
Tuesday May 29, 10am to 12noon
Hands on History Museum
Victorian Toys. Find out how Victorian toys worked and create your own optical toy.
Tuesday May 29, 1pm to 3pm
Hands on History Museum
Ancient Egyptian Mummies. Find out why the Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead and make your own mummy!
May 30, 11am to 12noon
The Guildhall
Faces from the past. A guided tour of the Guildhall, a recognised museum in its own right. See the many statues and paintings of people who have made Hull great.
Wednesday May 30, 1pm to 3pm
Streetlife Museum
Real Rockets. Will humans ever live on other worlds? Plan your own unmanned mission to the moon. Design, build and launch your own space rocket.
Wednesday 30 May, 1pm to 3pm
Wilberforce House
Tales from around the world. Take a trip around the world with stories and music from far away lands.
Wednesday 30 May and Thursday 31, 10am to 12noon
Ferens Art Gallery
Knowing me – knowing you. Learn how to do self portraits or sketch the portraits of your family and friends.
Thursday May 31, 11am to 1pm
Wilberforce House Museum
Stories from West Africa. Find out about the West African oral tradition of storytelling with this fun, hands on workshop.
Thursday May 31, 1pm to 3pm
Hull and East Riding Museum
Invaders and Settlers. Learn about early communities in East Yorkshire and make and decorate your own prehistoric pot or brooch from clay.
Friday June 1, 11am to 1pm
Wilberforce House Museum
Kente Colours. Find out about the meanings behind Kente cloth and develop your own personal designs.
Friday June 1, 1am to 3pm
Wilberforce House Museum
Badge of Honour. Learn about William Wilberforce and other great campaigners and make your own badge in this fun drop-in workshop.
Friday June 1, 1pm to 3pm
Hull Maritime Museum
Shiver me timbers! Become a pirate for the day. Learn to talk like a pirate and make your own mask and cutlass!
Saturday June 2, 10am to 12noon and 1pm to 3pm
Wilberforce House Museum
African Drumming. Experience the sounds of Africa in this unique drumming workshop.
Where?
Wilberforce House Museum, the Streetlife Museum, and Hull and East Riding Museum are in the Museums' Quarter in High Street, Old Town.
Hull Maritime Museum and Ferens Art Gallery are in Queen Victoria Square, and the Tourist Information Centre is in Paragon Street.
The Hands on History Museum is in Trinity Square, and the Guildhall can be found in Alfred Gelder Street.
Entry to all Hull museums is free all year round.
For more information visit www.hullcc.gov.uk and follow the links to museums and galleries, or call 300300.
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