Summer Quiz

Our Summer Quiz is on Friday 8 July starting at 7pm in the Joseph Wright Hall.
Telephone (01652) 635172 or email wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com to book your team of up to six or we can join you up with others.
£2pp. Bar.

Music in the Playground

Barton Ukes perfom at 2pm in the Wilderspin Playground as part of Barton Arts 2022.

We’ll move inside if it’s wet or too hot!

Refreshemnts from The Old School Canteen.

Free

Open Gardens

Visit the Wilderspin Playground Garden and buy your map guide here for other gardens in this year’s Barton Arts Open Gardens festival.

2pm – 4pm

Come & Sing

Enjoy a sing with South Bank Singers with music from Frozen, Lion King etc.

Everyone welcome, especially families – and you don’t need to be able to read music!

Joseph Wright Hall auditorium (with lift access)

1pm –  4pm

Free – but donations towards running costs welcome!

Please register your interest on 01652 618770 so that we can control numbers.

Easter Chick Hunt

Saturday 2 – Sunday 17 April

Our popular family trail is back (£1)

Teddy Trail

Our furry friends are back for children to spot  – and tell them about the School.

Free (included as part of adult admission fee)

Samuel Wilderspin’s Outdoor Classroom – Heritage Without Walls

A 40 minutes tour (starts at 1.30pm) demonstrating Mr. Wilderspin’s outside classroom in the Playground before adjourning to his schoolroom.

Christmas Festival Fair

Enjoy the Barton Christmas Festival and pop in to the Museum to browse for Christmas crafts and gifts, meet a Victorian Father Christmas, and warm up with refreshments in The Old School Canteen.

12pm – 4pm

Public Health & Housing in Kingston upon Hull 1830-1914

Afternoon lecture – Peter Claxton looks back at the forces that shaped public housing in Hull.  Part of the Barton upon Humber Civic Society lecture programme.  Non-members £2

Joseph Wright Hall, 2pm

Museums at Night Quiz

Teams of up to six can be booked now. Doors open at 6.45pm for heads down at 7pm.  Please note – the quiz was originally scheduled for Friday 4 November but has been brought forward to Thursday 3 November.