Monthly Archives: April 2025

Building Stories

Display of winning entries in Barton Civic Society’s Children’s Competition 2025 focusing on buildings and structures in Baysgarth Park .

FREE

East Hull Revisited – in conversation with Colin Cooper

The East of Hull is often overlooked by visitors and historians, yet it has a fascinating mix of buildings, old and new which local historian Colin Cooper shares through his extensive collection of unique images.

In partnership with Barton Civic Society

2pm, FREE, Joseph Wright Hall

Heritage Open Days FREE ENTRY

Explore the former Barton Church School and discover why it’s “one of the most important schools in England”. Admission is free and we’re open on each festival Sunday too.

Friday 12 – Sunday 14 & Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 September, 11am – 3 pm

Travels and Travails

Two hundred years ago, education pioneer Samuel Wilderspin began his travels across Britain promoting infant schools in the nation’s towns, villages and cities.  Our  celebrations begin with this exhibition about his amazing adventures and achievements, and a programme of events through to 2026.

Barton Street Boot

Another chance to check out our “white elephants”.

10am – 2pm, FREE

Building Stories

A top-to-bottom exploration of the School building, and a family challenge to test your observational skills – also a chance to enter Barton Civic Society’s Children’s Competition 2025.

Children Free.  Adults £5 (Free to Annual Ticket holders)

Summer Quiz

Doors open 6.30pm for heads down at 7pm.

Book your team of up to six. £2 pp.

Barton Bike Night

Helmet store and refreshments come rain or shine.

4pm – 9pm

Vintage Fair

Part of our 1940s Day between 10.30am and 3.30pm.

Vintage stalls are available to book by phone (01652) 635172 and email @ wilderpsinschoolmuseum@gmail.com.

Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat

Journey back to the 1940s as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, with a vintage fair, wartime cinema & theatre, evacuees’ classroom, tea dance, NAAFI café and more!

10.30am – 3.30pm, FREE

Please note that the car park will be used for the historic vehicles and will be unavailable for visitors and stall holders. Street parking is allowable on Sundays and there is a public car park on Cottage Lane, just a couple of minutes walk from the Museum.