Back to School – Elizabethan Trade

Jean Cannon’s talk focusses on the links between Hull and Scotland in this fascinating period of history.

1.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall, £4 including refreshments

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The Night Before Christmas

Remember your childhood excitement and anticpation as Christmas Eve approached?

We’re re-living some of those traditions from making DIY streamers. lametta and a sixpence in the pudding – or was it a thre’penny bit?

Pop in (it’s free!) between 11am and 3pm, warm up and grab a hot drink and try the Christmas Quiz or vist Santa between 11.30 and 2.30 (£4).

Fun activities for children and adults!

Museum Tours at 11am and 1.30pm (£5 or Free with Annual Ticket)

The Night Before Christmas

Classroom Curiosities Experience

Solve challenges and puzzles set by our historical teachers as part of this unique tour ending with tea/coffee & cake/scones in the “staffroom”.

Click here for more details and how to book.

The Barton Church School Tour

Discover the history of the Barton National & Infants School and it’s unique link with the “inventor” of infant schooling, Samuel Wilderspin.

Tour times are 11am and 1.30pm. Please book by phone on (01652) 635172 by Friday 6 December .

£5 (Free for Annual Ticket holders)

South Bank Singers Christmas Concert

A Christmas cracker of festive music to get you into the Christmas spirit!

7pm, Joseph Wright Hall

£7.50 (tickets available from Euronics or on the door). Under 16s free.

Sleigh Miserable

Barton Musical Theatre Company present this original musical comedy for the over 18s!

7.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall (Doors open 7pm)

Henry VIII, His Wives and Mistresses

Married to his first wife for nearly a quarter of a century, Henry managed to get through five more in the space of only fourteen years.  This is history they didn’t teach you at school!

Marilyn Roberts returns as part of the Barton Civic Society Lecture Programme.

2pm, doors open 1.30pm Non-members $4

Elizabethan Hull

Our Back to School theme continues with more history they didn’t teach us, this time a look at Elizabethan Hull with Jean Cannon.

Saturday 14 December as part of our December Winter Warmer Day.

Free admission for Annual Ticket holders. £4 others.

Weekend Tours

“l learned more than just walking round by myself. It was definitely a worthwhile experience, and l would recommend it to anyone interested in local/social history. Thank you.” (December ‘ 24 participant)
 

Discover the history of the Barton National & Infants School and its unique link with the “inventor” of infant schooling, Samuel Wilderspin.

These special tours are held on the first Sunday of each month when the Museum is closed to general visitors. They’re free for Annual Ticket holders. Annual Tickets cost £5.

Forthcoming tour dates are 8 December and 11 January.

Our new Classroom Curiosities Challenge is on Saturday 25 January.

Tour times are 11am and 1.30pm. Please book by phone on (01652) 635172 by the preceding Friday.

Victorian Ghost Stories by Candlelight

A thrilling evening to warm the blood!  Not for the fainthearted!

7.30pm, £5 (book on 01652 635172), email or pop in Thursday – Saturday 11am – 3pm