Hull History Centre — Attraction in Great Britain

My experience today was not so special. I couldn't find some microfilm and the member of staff found it for me. I then was searching for 2 books which I knew I had taken out of the centre before but again I couldn't find them. The staff member also couldn't find them and I was prepared to go home and come back another day with the relevant details and said so. The member of the staff didn't take this defeat and continued to seek out my books which he eventually found filed on the wrong shelf. Oh, and of course, the information stored in this building is so vital to the history of hull that it could not be replaced. Couple that with helpful and knowledgeable staff, well, what's...

BRICK HISTORY til March 2019 - Current free interesting LEGO displays (from a large 2 case Lego castle complete with internal cut out, to dinosaurs, to Vesuvius, to mid South American slavery era plantation house, to terracotta warriors, to sextent (navigation device), to industrial revolution bridge) with the Brick History display by Warren Elsmore which runs til March 2019. 20-30 Lego constructions with some written description about its place in history. Probably take 20mins to get round with reading displays (not long, but nice). Busy on a Sat. Also had Lego boxes out for children to play with in another room. Toilets. Parking outside (paid). Nice building. Coffee...

I visited Hull from the US to look up information on ancestors in Hull. I arrived in Hull on Thursday afternoon to discover that it closed at 4:30 and would not reopen until the next Tuesday, after I had left Hull. I had only one hour there and the staff were amazingly helpful, but I could do so little in one hour. I understand that funds are limited and the Centre can only be open part-time; however, I don't understand why they can't offer any evening or...