Middle Ages Gallery
In the Hull and East Riding Museum’s new medieval galleries key topics such as religion, war, agriculture, crafts, industries, trade, travel and literacy are tackled in a series of thematic displays. Visitors can examine at close quarters an intricately carved Norman font from Hutton Cranswick as well as handling a range of medieval stone carvings.
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Exhibitions and events
Saxons and Viking Gallery
Permanent exhibitionBy the fifth century AD German settlers were living in East Yorkshire. Finds from the region also reflect overseas trade, with imported objects ranging from silver coins minted in Frisia to a fine...
Roman Britain Galleries
Permanent exhibitionThe focal point of the museum’s Roman galleries is a recreation of the centre of the Roman settlement of Petuaria (Brough). Innovative displays of pottery, glass, oil lamps and brooches are mounted...
Iron Age Galleries
Permanent exhibitionThe North Grimston Sword is a particularly fine example of the Celtic metal-worker’s art. Visitors can also wander through a full-size reconstruction of part of an Iron Age settlement, complete with...
Bronze Age Gallery
Permanent exhibitionBronze Age (2,000- 600 BC) treasures include a spectacular display of exquisitely-crafted pottery beakers and food vessels as well as the magnificent swords, axes and daggers which were the luxury...
Prehistoric Galleries
Permanent exhibitionGalleries featuring objects from the Palaeolithic (250,000- 8,300 BC), Mesolithic (8,300- 4,000 BC) and Neolithic (4,000- 2,000 BC) time periods. Many of the finds displayed in the Prehistoric...
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