Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology collections

Collections at Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology

Take a trip through time with our amazing collections, from human history to the natural world.

We’ve got objects of local significance as well as world-famous favourites. You can even come face to face with a woolly mammoth!

Discover some of our collections below – then come and see them for yourself.

A large model of a woolly mammoth

Mammoths
A Roman mosaic depicting a chariot race

Roman Mosaics
Iron Age gold coin hoard

Iron Age gold coin hoard
A wooden model of a boat

Ferriby Boats
A pile of books

Natural History

Featured objects

A large metal cannon on a wooden stand and wheels

Henry’s Gun Cannon

  

A fossil of an ichthyosaur

Ichthyosaur Fossil

  

A part of a terracotta pot

The King's Head Dripping Pan
Two figures made from wood

Roos Carr Figures
A metal sword

Skerne Sword
A roman mosaic depicting a charioteer Mosaic

The Rudston Charioteer Mosaic

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We’re developing a new Collections database, but in the meantime you can still search on our old site.

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What’s on at our museum

As well as our permanent collections, we have an exciting programme of exhibitions and events throughout the year.

Explore What’s on at Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology
A woman restoring art

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