Wilderspin School : School museum

Welcome to Wilderspin School

New opening Thursday – Saturday 10am – 3pm

Our Summer School Holidays Admission Discount (£1 per person – adults & children) starts from Thursday 23 July and runs through August.

It’s always good to hear from visitors – check out past reviews and leave your own on Google.

Calendar Highlights

School’s Out – fun for families this summer holiday

Humber Stories – Waterside reminiscence and nostalgia – Get Involved

Outreach talks and group tours

School tour & afternoon tea – Bookable anytime for friends, families and corporate

News

Wilderspin Lottery Club summer winners and how to support the Trust

Access information for visitors with specific needs. Click here for details.

JOSEPH WRIGHT HALL

CURRENT EVENTS

Humber Stories – Everyday Lives

September 11, 2026 to September 26, 2026

Tour the historic school rooms then reminisce with family and friends over tea or coffee about everyday characters and ways of life that have changed over the years.

Check our full Heritage Open Days programme.

Part of Heritage Open Days 2026 and Humber Museums Partnership’s Humber Stories project.

Humber Stories – Children’s Clothes

October 10, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Tour the historic school rooms then reminisce with family and friends over tea or coffee about clothes and outfits you wore as a child.

Part of the Humber Stories project supported by the Humber Museums Partnership.

Barton Civic Society Lecture

October 16, 2026

Revolution and Resilience in Lincolnshire – Rex Russell’s Life in Teaching

with Keith Miller

Joseph Wright Hall (ground floor Raikes Room), 2pm, non-members £4

Bah Humbug!

November 13, 2026 to November 15, 2026

Join Friends at Barton for a side-splitting, song-filled, sparkle-soaked Pantomime twist on A Christmas Carol in their 10^th Anniversary production at the Joseph Wright Hall. All tickets £6.