Wilderspin School : School museum

Welcome to Wilderspin School

We’re open Thursday – Saturday 10am– 3pm.

Admission £5 (Annual Ticket), children free.

Light refreshments are available, and our pop-up Chatty Café is open each Saturday of the Heritage Open Days festival between 11am and 2pm.

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

Calendar Highlights

Friends at Barton’s 2026 pantomime Bah Humbug

Outreach talks and group tours

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

Classroom Curiosities Experience

Heritage Open Days 2026

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JOSEPH WRIGHT HALL

CURRENT EVENTS

Heritage Open Days 2026 – Everyday Histories

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. Free Admission Thursdays – Saturdays 10 – 19 September.

Event details can be found in the Current Events list of the What’s On tab.

Everyday Histories – On Hull’s Buses

September 12, 2026

Regrettably, this talk scheduled for Saturday 12 September, has been cancelled.

Everyday Histories – All Dressed Up

September 13, 2026

Join us at 1.30pm for a walk-through our display costume in the historic school rooms and find out how our volunteers research and make them. The tours lasts one hour. Booking not required. Free.

The Wilderspin Story

September 17, 2026

Discover the School’s history and its unique connection with the “inventor of infant schools” Samuel Wilderspin. 45-minute, free guided tour ending with light refreshments. Booking advised (01652) 635172. Thursday 17 & Sunday 20 September at 10.30am & 1.30pm.