Admission to the Ferens Art Gallery, including the Children's Gallery, is free. It has a magnificent collection of paintings and sculptures and you can enjoy refreshments in the popular café, La Loggia. It’s a great place for children to show their creativity, with our family resource packs which keep everyone entertained.
With a regular programme of events, guided tours and changing exhibitions, there’s always something new to explore.
Find out about guided tours of Ferens Art Gallery
More information on group and school bookings
Opening times
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Last admission at 4.45pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Last admission at 4.15pm
We are open on Easter Monday, May Day bank holiday, spring bank holiday and summer bank holiday.
Location
The Ferens Art Gallery is right in the city centre of Hull in Queen Victoria Square. It is near the Maritime Museum and City Hall. Map (link opens in a new window).
What’s on at the Ferens
The gallery's permanent collection of paintings and sculpture spans artistic periods from medieval times to the present day. The collection includes European Old Masters (particularly Dutch and Flemish), portraiture, marine paintings, and modern and contemporary British art including works on video. Highlights include masterpieces by Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Stanley Spencer, David Hockney, Helen Chadwick and Gillian Wearing.
As well as the established gallery exhibitions, we hold regular events and activities.
Find out what’s on at the Ferens Art Gallery
Friends of the Ferens
The Friends of the Ferens Art Gallery play an important supporting role by helping to make purchases for the permanent collection and funding conservation projects. The current membership exceeds 350 members who also enjoy the benefits of preview invites, parties, lectures and visits.
For further information, see the Friends of Ferens website (link opens in a new window).
