Things to do in Hull Old Town

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Holy Trinity Church featuring heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
Queens Gardens featuring a fountain, heritage architecture and flowers
Hull and East Riding Museum featuring interior views
Streetlife Museum of Transport
Holy Trinity Church which includes a church or cathedral, interior views and heritage elements

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1. Hull Truck Theatre

Hull Truck Theatre is an integral part of Hull’s performing arts culture and entertainment scene. Set at the edge of the atmospheric Hull Old Town, Hull Truck Theater hosts innovative performances by the resident and touring theater companies.
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Hull Truck Theatre

2. Hull Guildhall

As the seat of the Hull City Council, the Hull Guildhall is among the most important and iconic structures in the area. The building, whose central tower rises above its surrounding plaza, also serves as a venue for banquets and conferences. Capture photos of the impressive façade of the building.
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Hull Guildhall showing heritage elements

3. Streetlife Museum of Transport

The Streetlife Museum of Transport is a fascinating institution with a varied collection of antique cars, carriages and other historic modes of transportation. The exhibits lie within a purpose-built complex with gardens, which is part of Hull’s impressive Museums Quarter. Learn about the history of transportation through the eclectic exhibits in this museum, which has about 12,500 objects.
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Streetlife Museum of Transport featuring interior views

4. Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church is a well-preserved medieval behemoth with an enormous nave and imposing façade. Its Gothic tower rises above the Hull skyline and offers wonderful views of the city center. Embark on a guided tour of the church for a comprehensive overview of its rich history and impressive architecture.
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Holy Trinity Church featuring interior views, a church or cathedral and heritage elements

5. Wilberforce House Museum

The Wilberforce House Museum is the birthplace of its namesake campaigner, who fought against the slave trade. Its intriguing exhibits describe the history of the slave trade and its eventual abolition. Find out about the life of this fascinating local hero through his journals, costumes and other personal items.
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Wilberforce House Museum featuring a statue or sculpture

6. Spurn Lightship

The Spurn Lightship is a boat museum in a historic vessel that sailed through the vast River Humber for almost 50 years. Its intriguing displays offer an insight into the daily life of sailors on board the ship. Learn the fascinating history of this large navigational aid via the interpretation panel.
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Spurn Lightship which includes signage and a bay or harbor

What to do in Hull Old Town

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Hull Marina featuring night scenes, heritage elements and a bay or harbor

Hull Marina

Watch the opening of the steel lock gates and enjoy the views of the River Humber at dusk near these historic docks.

Hull Marina
The Deep showing night scenes, modern architecture and general coastal views

The Deep

Take the underwater elevator and watch your children learn about the aquatic realm through a variety of displays and tanks.

The Deep
Hull Truck Theatre

Hull Truck Theatre

From Dickensian plays to stand-up comedy shows, music documentaries and children’s workshops, this theater has a varied year-round program of events.

Hull Truck Theatre
Spurn National Nature Reserve

Spurn National Nature Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Spurn National Nature Reserve, a lovely green space in Kilnsea. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Spurn National Nature Reserve
Hull Guildhall showing heritage elements

Hull Guildhall

Peek inside this stately and historic building in central Hull and marvel at the array of opulent sculptures and other features.

Hull Guildhall
Streetlife Museum of Transport featuring interior views

Streetlife Museum of Transport

Learn about outdated modes of transportation, climb aboard old vehicles and wander through the picturesque gardens of this nostalgia-inducing museum.

Streetlife Museum of Transport
Holy Trinity Church featuring interior views, a church or cathedral and heritage elements

Holy Trinity Church

Look around one of the largest churches in England and listen to stories about the baptism of iconic abolitionist William Wilberforce.

Holy Trinity Church
Museums Quarter showing a park

Museums Quarter

Explore the old warehouses and pubs to understand the history of East Yorkshire through the eclectic array of riverside museums.

Museums Quarter
Wilberforce House Museum featuring a statue or sculpture

Wilberforce House Museum

Browse fascinating objects and consider the role played by this house’s former inhabitant in the passage of the Slave Trade Act.

Wilberforce House Museum
Hull Marina featuring night scenes, heritage elements and a bay or harbor

Hull