Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is arguably one of the most popular British artists of the 20th century. He’s best known for …
These two skipping ropes are held in the permanent collections here at the Hands on History Museum. They both have …
The Streetlife Museum is home to 200 years of transport history, here you can enjoy all the sights, sounds and …
The story of the Co-operative Society as a whole has been the subject of many books and articles and it …
In the nineteenth century, following the Coinage Act of 1816, Britain adopted the gold standard. Under this system, the government …
Large department stores used to be a common sight on our local high street, but with the rise of on-line …
The Polar Bear Pub has been a key cultural hub in Hull since the late 19th century. Back in 1895, …
American photographer Nan Goldin (b.1953) has used the camera to record details of her life since the 1970s. Her powerful …
Artist Victor Newsome (1935 – 2018) was born in Leeds and studied at Leeds College of Art. In 1960, Victor …
Though famed more widely during his lifetime for his work as a politician, Andrew Marvell is now widely regarded as …
Drag, in all its forms, has been a popular source of entertainment across the centuries. When theatre first became part …
This iron mirror was found in the grave of a young woman who was around 20-30 years old when she …
As the Collections Curator for the museums service, working cross-service, dealing with collections care and documentation for thousands of historic …
This extraordinary leather shoe with its long, pointed toe was excavated from a waterlogged pit on the north side of …
Eileen Agar was an artist you could call a rebel, an innovator and a free spirit. Her painting, The Archer, …
For my second object selection I have chosen Around, 1963, by Bridget Riley. Around, 1963, is an example of Riley’s …
This painting is on display in Wilberforce House Museum in the craftsmanship gallery near my office and for many years …
This fragile little object is part of a 14th century pilgrim souvenir. Made of pewter, it is only 4.5cm long. …
Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867 – 1956) is a highly regarded figure of many artistic talents. His landscape painting of Pelago, …
The Hands on History Museum was not always a museum, it was once Hull’s Old Grammar School. The room which …
Looking at Pompeo Massani’s small canvas The Golden Wedding, painted at the turn of the 20th century, I wonder how …
This small (7.5 cm by 3.5 cm) polar bear ornament is carved from walrus ivory. It is shown walking on …
This wonderfully weird medieval dish is a dripping pan made in a distinctive type of pottery known as Low Countries …
I think this compelling painting is one of the absolute highlights of the Ferens collection of modern and contemporary art. …
This painting of Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) by Alfred Edward Chalon shows Clarkson dressed as a gentleman in his study looking …
This tiny jewel-like portrait records the head and shoulders of a young woman in profile, tightly framed, with head slightly …
This painting shows Queen Anne, it currently hangs in the Guildhall here in Hull. She can be seen seated in …
Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896) was president of the Royal Academy by 1878 and his works were extremely popular during his …
Elsa Gidlow is not the most famous LGBTQ+ figure, but she was revolutionary in her time. As a lesbian living …
This nylon flag, in the shape of two joined pennants is an Ellerman’s Wilson Line table flag. The top part …
These two images from a newspaper show when King George VI visited Hull in 1941. The first image shows Paragon …
This bodice, also known as a boob tube, was created by a dedicated David Bowie fan who stitched every sequin …
Nina Hamnett was an artist nicknamed the ‘Queen of Bohemia’. She was uninhibited by convention, a talented painter, designer and …
Over the years, Ferens Art Gallery has established a noteworthy holding of modern Scottish art. We look at works by …
Tell Us What You Think We’d love to know what you thought about our From the Stores blogs. Your responses …
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At Hull and East Riding Museum we have thirty pottery objects within our Islamic Art collection. They are from a …
At Hull and East Riding Museum we have thirty pottery objects within our Islamic Art collection. They are from a …
This jet necklace was made in the Bronze Age, around four thousand years ago and was buried with a person …
This group portrait in pastel by John Byam Shaw celebrates bourgeois family life at the turn of the 20th century. …
“We have a good medicine chest on board, which I believe to be the case with a majority of whale …
The first work I have selected from the Ferens collection is The Rye Marshes, 1932, by Paul Nash (1889-1946). This …
Community Curator: Social History Lauren gives a short insight into Hull’s first female doctor and founder of the Hull Women’s …
The work I’ve chosen as my first object is from the Ferens sculpture collection. It’s a striking half-length nude in …
Explore Hull Museums’ Islamic Art collection with Alice (Research and Documentation Assistant for Archaeology). This video focuses on two Persian …
As the Collections Curator for the museums service, working cross-service, dealing with collections care and documentation for thousands of historic …