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Wilberforce House, Hull

Monday – Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Last admission 15 minutes prior to closing Monday – Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Last admission 15 minutes prior to closing

Wilberforce House is the birthplace of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), one of Hull's most famous sons. He is particularly well known for his campaign to abolish the slave trade. The house has been a museum to the memory of William Wilberforce since 1906.

There are a range of new galleries including those dedicated to African culture, the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and Wilberforce himself.

Visit www.hgfl.org/go/museums for a full listing of Willberforce learning programmes. New citizenship programmes coming soon, watch this space.

Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, Slavery, West African Culture, Abolition Movement, William Wilberforce

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