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.

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JOSEPH WRIGHT HALL

CURRENT EVENTS

Helping Hand – 100 Years of Hesslewood

Pop-up display curated for the centenary of Hesslewood Orphanage in 2021 exploring the history of Hull Seamen’s and Hesslewood Children’s Trust. Thursdays – Sundays, 10 – 19 September. Free. Please note that on Saturday 19 September, the display can be viewed until 12 noon only.

Heritage Open Days

Forthcoming events:

Everyday Histories – All Dressed Up, Sunday 13 September, 1.30pm, free.

The Wilderspin Story Tour, Thursday 17 & Sunday 20 September at 10.30am & 1.30pm, free.

Everyday Lives – A Clean Sweep, Saturday 19 September, 1.30pm, free.

Waterside Walk, Friday 18 September, 2pm, free.

Click on What’s On / Current Events for more details.

Heritage Open Days 2026 – Everyday Histories

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

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

Displays

Displays

Discover the story of Samuel Wilderspin and see the unique Infant Schoolroom and Playground that he designed in 1845.

The Wilderspin Story
Schools Programme

Schools Programme

Our Schools Programme has been developed to provide children with an exciting way of engaging with the history of Victorian school life.

Schools Programme
History of the School

History of the School

Learn about Samuel Wilderspin and the Wilderspin National Schools and how his innovations gradually transformed schooling for children of all ages.

Wilderspin History
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