Museum sights in Hull
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Wilberforce House
Next door to the Streetlife Transport Museum, attractive, Georgian Wilberforce House (1639) was the birthplace in 1759 of the antislavery crusader William Wilberforce. It covers the history of slavery and the campaign against it - a major renovation saw its closure through 2006 but it reopened early in 2007.
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Streetlife Transport Museum
The well-preserved High St has some eclectic museums. The Streetlife Transport Museum has re-created 1930s streets, all sorts of historic vehicles to get on and off, and a pleasant garden.
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Maritime Museum
The dusty-feeling but interesting Maritime Museum, in the former dock offices (1871), celebrates Hull's long maritime traditions, and includes some daunting whale skeletons.
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Museums
Hull has a remarkable collection of city-run museums . All share the same phone number and opening hours and are free unless otherwise stated.
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Hull & East Riding Museum
The Hull & East Riding Museum traces local history from Roman times to the present, with new Anglo-Saxon, medieval and geology galleries.
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Spurn Lightship
Built in 1927, Hull's lighthouse-ship once served as a navigation mark for ships entering the notorious Humber estuary. Now safely retired in the marina undergoing renovation, it's not yet open to public.
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Maritime Museum
Housed in the former dock offices (1871), the Maritime Museum celebrates Hull's long association with the sea.
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