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Hull\u2019s Ferens Art Gallery<\/p>\nSomething for all ages, interests and needs is planned in the inclusive programmeHull\u2019s Ferens Art Gallery<\/p>\n
Next year is shaping up to be a packed one for Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery as they announce an exciting exhibition programme. First up, from Friday, February 13, two exhibitions will open as part of the Ferens Unpacked Season.<\/p>\n
Into The Stores will invite visitors to explore among the crates and storage racks and discover artworks that have not seen the light of day for decades, as the collection stores are brought into the public galleries. Alongside this exhibition, Fixing for the Future will offer a revealing look at the \u201calchemy\u201d involved in the conservator\u2019s art, by highlighting a diverse selection of recently-restored works from the Ferens<\/a>\u2019 collection.<\/p>\n Visitors will also be asked to share their vision for the Ferens Art Gallery<\/a> as it heads towards its centenary year in 2027. As summer arrives, families are invited to step into Moominvalley and celebrate the enduring magic of the Moomins<\/a> and their visionary creator, Tove Jansson.<\/p>\n The Wonders of Moominvalley will allow families to wander through beautifully-crafted island installations that invite little people to explore big feelings, discover projections of Tove Jansson\u2019s stunning paintings and experience the gentle magic, curiosity and wonder that have captured hearts for generations. June will see Monet\u2019s masterpiece, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872), go on display at the gallery as part of The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2025 \u2013 27.<\/p>\n The artwork will form part of an exhibition co-curated with Flourish, Ferens Art Gallery\u2019s creative group for children and young people, organised with and for disabled and neurodivergent visitors. Together, they will create a multi-sensory immersive space that is an olfactory, acoustic and tactile experience.<\/p>\n The work of amateur and professional artists will be celebrated in the annual Open Exhibition in autumn 2026. Running since 1967, the Open, sponsored by the Friends of the Ferens and BSB Architecture, provides an exciting opportunity for artists to display and sell artwork.<\/p>\n Further details of how artists can submit work for the 2026 Open will be available at FerensOpen.co.uk<\/a> in January. Young artists will also have the chance to display their artwork in the gallery during the autumn in the Young Artist Open Exhibition, with competition prizes sponsored by Friends of the Ferens and the Arts Society Hull and East Riding.<\/p>\n The exhibition is open to children aged 15 and under with a huge variety of work, from paintings and drawings, to pastels, collage and prints submitted each year. Further details on how to enter will be available at FerensOpen.co.uk, as above, in January.<\/p>\n Over at the Museums Quarter, the year begins with an exhibition exploring 20 Historical Women who changed the world, spanning from the 1500s to the present day. The collection of artworks by Doncaster-based artist Chinwe Russell will be on display at Streetlife Museum and Wilberforce House Museum, depicting well-known modern and historical figures from Marie Curie and Zaha Hadid to Florence Nightingale.<\/p>\n![\"Monet\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_unnamed.jpg\")
Monet\u2019s The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872) – Specialist insurer, Hiscox, is proud to support The National Gallery 2025\u201327 Masterpiece Tour(Image: The National Gallery, London)<\/p>\n