Victorian Christmas
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November, 11am-4pm
Museums Quarter, Hull
This festive season, Hull Museums invites you to experience the warmth and wonder of a Victorian Christmas - a celebration steeped in history, charm, and cheer. Wander through beautifully decorated galleries and meet the characters who shaped Christmas as we know it today.
Delight in the company of Victorian characters sharing Yuletide traditions and holiday cheer. Gather round for enchanting Christmas tales and join in festive games. Try your hand at making Victorian - style decorations and keepsakes - perfect for all ages.
Let the enchanting melodies of live music fill the air whilst you enjoy warming treats and classic Christmas fare. Whether you're young or young at heart, Hull Museums’ Victorian Christmas is a joyful escape into the past, filled with laughter, learning, and a touch of nostalgia.
Come dressed in your festive best - or even Victorian attire - and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Follow us on social media @HullMuseums for updates and sneak peeks!
Let the spirit of Christmas past brighten your present.
Free Entry*
*Some activities will incur a small charge.
Event Guides
Plan your visit to our event with these guides below that include a map and details of all the activities on offer including the British Sign Language interpreted performances at our event.
Printed copies of the guides will be available on the weekend, but you can also download a copy here.
Access Information
You can download a Visual Story for the event as well as an Access Guide detailing the quieter times and spaces at the event, sensory resources, accessible viewing areas and the nearest accessible and Changing Places toilets below.
You can also download an accessible map of High Street.
Printed copies of these guides will be available on the weekend, but you can also download a copies here.
Relaxed (SEND) craft sessions
A pre-bookable relaxed version of the drop-in craft activities at the event will be available on each event day morning. These sessions have limited numbers and are designed for visitors that are disabled, neurodivergent, or experience anxiety that would find it difficult to attend the busier drop-in craft activities at the event.
You can book a place for these sessions here Victorian Christmas- Relaxed (SEND) Family Craft session – Hull Museums and Galleries
Blue Badge Parking
The nearest Blue Badge parking will be on Alfred Gelder Street. You can find details of all city centre Blue Badge parking spaces here www.hull.gov.uk/parking/blue-badge/10 Please note that the Gandhi Way Blue badge bay will be unavailable due to a road closure, we are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.
How to find us
You can find out how to reach us and the nearest public transport links and parking here
www.hullmuseums.co.uk/streetlife-museum/plan-your-visit-streetlife