School memberships

Access a world of art, heritage and wonder

We’re proud to support and inspire Hull’s young minds through our specially-tailored school memberships. 

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Magical Museums

Discover cultural learning opportunities right on your doorstep

Spark your school’s imagination with Magical Museums – a membership designed to help local schools get the most out of our museums and gallery.

We offer lots of ways to inspire and engage your students, from immersive, museum-based experiences to in-class curation and creation!

Membership includes free or discounted access to Experience Days, online resources, special projects and our in-school outreach offer – Museum in a Box. You’ll also be able to make the most of CPD days and planning support for your staff.

Already a member? Click here to access your Magical Museums digital area

Not yet a member? Get in touch to sign up or find out more. Please note membership is currently only available to Hull schools: School.Membership@hcandl.co.uk

Download the Magical Museums Brochure for 2024/25 (PDF, 1.78mb)

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Hull Curriculum

Begin an epic journey from your classroom

Explore our famous city through stories of adventure, excitement and exploration going back hundreds of years. And discover what makes Hull the great city it is today!

With the Hull Curriculum, you can teach all periods of history through the lens of Hull’s incredible people, places and events. As well as help children build a sense of local pride and personal aspiration.

Membership includes access to an online platform of resources, in-person workshops and creative projects, a pop-up exhibition kit for your classroom, and an annual shared celebration here in Hull’s Museum Quarter.

Already a member? Click here to access your Hull Curriculum digital platform.

Not yet a member? Get in touch to sign up or find out more. Please note membership is currently only available to Hull schools: School.Membership@hcandl.co.uk

Download the Hull Curriculum Brochure for 2024/25 (PDF, 1.61mb)

Mary Murdoch Experience - In-school workshop (Hull Curriculum Members Only)

Meet suffragist, campaigner and Hull's first female GP in this interactive, in-school session.

Book Mary Murdoch Experience
'Actor dressed as campaigner Mary Murdoch delivering a workshop to children. '

Young Artist Open Exhibition - Artist Led Workshops (October 2025)

Artist Esther Cawley drawing the portrait of a child in a gallery.

Exclusive FREE event for Magical Museums members*

Work with artist Esther Cawley in this fun art skills workshop to gain a practical hands on insight into the fundamentals of drawing.

Full day experience - 10am - 2.30pm

Suitable for Key Stage 2

We can accommodate up to 2 groups from your school per available date, with a maximum of 35 pupils per group.

The day features the following elements:

  • Taking part in a workshop with artist Esther Cawley in the Young Artist Open Exhibition focussed on the fundamentals of drawing
  • Art Tour and sketching session around the Ferens Art Gallery focussed on portraiture or landscapes
  • Lunch in our dedicated lunch space.

*We have two available dates for this free offer for two different member schools - one date per school.

Kids Invent Stuff - In-school sessions (November and December 2025)

Inventor Ruth Amos from Kids Invent Stuff in her workshop.

 

Exclusive FREE in-school sessions for Magical Museums and/or Hull Curriculum members*

Kids Invent Stuff are excited to be partnering with Colliderfest 2026 to collect invention ideas from Hull member schools – with one idea chosen to be built and unveiled live at the festival in March 2026.

‘Kids Invent Stuff’ (as seen on The One Show, BBC News Online and Tomorrow’s World Live) is the YouTube Channel where Primary aged children have the chance to get their invention ideas built by real engineers, Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown.

We have just six slots available for member schools to take part on Wednesday 12 November, Wednesday 19 November or Wednesday 3 December 2025. Each visit includes:

  • An interactive, high-energy assembly introducing your whole school to Kids Invent Stuff and the world of inventions
  • Time for your pupils in their classrooms to design and submit their own invention ideas to the Colliderfest challenge
  • A classroom visit from our Educational Engagement Lead to collect ideas and hear pupils’ inventions in person

Every invention submitted will be reviewed by inventors Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown, and one winning idea will be built and then proudly displayed at Colliderfest 2026. The chosen invention will also feature on the Kids Invent Stuff YouTube channel, inspiring thousands more young inventors.

* One member school only per available slot. Exact timings for your in-school assembly and invention ideas sessions will be agreed with you in advance with a member of the Kids Invent Stuff team.