Opened in 1927, the Ferens Art Gallery is one of nine sites that make up Hull City Council Museums. It is known for its European Old Masters from the sixteenth century onwards and holds one of the UK's finest art collections, spanning late medieval painting to modern art.
Free hour-long guided tour of the Ferens Art Gallery, with its guides telling the stories behind works by Lorenzetti, Dutch Golden Age art and Atkinson Grimshaw.
Beginner workshop with Lydia Shearsmith introducing sewn paperback bookbinding through the making of A6 pocket notebooks.
Free drop-in morning of pop-up art activities at stations for children aged 0-5 and their families in the Explore Art Gallery.
Free drop-in artist talk with Joe Foster, a multi-disciplinary artist exploring human intervention in natural spaces, as part of the Open Exhibition 2026 at Ferens Art Gallery.
Monthly creative session for disabled and neurodivergent children and young people, with themes alternating between art and music, at Ferens Art Gallery.
A day-long workshop led by restorer Amelia Bedson to learn the art of Kintsugi, repairing broken ceramics with 22-carat gold leaf.
Adult art and craft workshop led by restorer Amelia Bedson to learn Dutch gold leaf gilding on Christmas ornaments or walnuts.
Free drop-in artist talk with Hull artist Emma Hardaker, who has work in the Ferens Open Exhibition 2026.
Beginner-friendly willow weaving workshop with Alison Walling to make festive stars, reindeer and Christmas trees, with materials supplied.
Free artist talk with Dina Tereshchenko, a mixed-media artist from Ukraine, about the work shown in the Ferens Open Exhibition 2026.
V&A touring exhibition with more than 100 highlights from the David Bowie archive, marking the Ferens Art Gallery's centenary.
Drop-in studio exhibition by Young Voices Influencing Care, with artworks by the local collective Square Peg exploring trust in professionals.
Exhibition of work by emerging young artists from Hull and the surrounding area alongside the gallery's permanent collections.
Informal monthly Sunday drawing meet-up for over-18s at Ferens Art Gallery, led by artist Esther Cawley, using the gallery's collection and drawing studio.
