Wilberforce House Museum

Wilberforce House
25 High Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1NQ
England

Website

www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museums@hullcc.gov.uk

Telephone

01482 613902

Fax

01482 613710

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Wilberforce House Museum explores the history of slavery, abolition and the legacy of slavery today. It is the birthplace of slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce.

The house has recently re-opened after a multi-million-pound refurbishment and it now forms the centrepiece in the city’s commemorations of the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. It aims to make slavery and abolition relevant to Hull and its visitors.

Part of the Designated Collections of national importance relating to the city and region of Kingston upon Hull are on display here.

Venue Type:

Museum, Historic house or home

Opening hours

Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
Sun 13.30-16.30
Last admission 15 minutes prior to closure.

Admission charges

FREE

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
General audio-guide available
Pre-booking service for groups
Gardens open to public
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Research facilities for academics

Additional info

Guided tours are available by prior arrangement.

Wilberforce House
25 High Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1NQ
England

Website

www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museums@hullcc.gov.uk

Telephone

01482 613902

Fax

01482 613710

This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Collection details

Social History, Personalities, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

William Wilberforce
Designated Collection

Collections services

Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Wilberforce House
25 High Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1NQ
England

Website

www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museums@hullcc.gov.uk

Telephone

01482 613902

Fax

01482 613710

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Global Citizens - Make an Impact!

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=441

Campaign! Make an Impact is a British Library developed programme that uses history to inspire young people into active citizenship. This resource covers topics such as diversity, campaigning, inter-dependency, discrimination, human rights, fair trade and modern day slavery.

Publisher

This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

The Message - Creative Campaigning

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=326

This learning journey looks at artworks produced by supporters of the anti-slavery movement and highlights the success of such objects in bringing the horrors of the slave trade to the attention of the public.