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Hull Guildhall Collection and its collection
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The Hull Maritime Museum, situated in Kingston upon Hull, England, offers a deep dive into the city's rich seafaring heritage. The museum's mission is to preserve and make available the maritime history of Hull and east Yorkshire through various artefacts and documents. Originally known as the Museum of Fisheries and Shipping, it opened in 1912 and moved to its current location, the Dock Offices building, in 1974. This building, a striking example of Victorian architecture, was the former headquarters of the Hull Dock Company.
Future Developments at the Museum
The Hull Maritime Museum is currently undergoing a significant conservation and modernisation programme, with a budget of £11 million. The museum temporarily closed in January 2020 to prepare for this extensive renovation, which began in January 2022. The museum is scheduled to re-open in 2025, and it will serve as the centrepiece of Hull's "Maritime City Project". The renovation will include an additional exhibition floor, a spiral staircase providing access to one of the building's domes, and a new glass roof in the building's atrium.
A Journey Through Time
The exhibits at the Hull Maritime Museum cover a broad spectrum of time periods, extending back to the Bronze Age and through the Middle Ages. However, the museum primarily concerns itself with Hull's maritime history from the 19th century onward. The museum's exhibits are arranged along several primary themes, including Hull's whaling industry, which peaked in the early 19th century, and the city's fishing industry, which rose to prominence in the mid-19th century.
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