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Penned and Printed

An exhibition of our Archives and Special Collections, telling hidden stories from the shelves and strongrooms. (Please note, access to this exhibition will be affected by the upcoming Palace Green Library closure dates.)

27 May 2023 - 31 March 2025

Palace Green Library

  • Exhibition

Student Art Prize 2023/34: Paradise

Visit the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition and explore this years theme of Paradise.

01 May 2024 - 31 March 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Palatine Center Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3LE

  • Creative
  • Library and Collections

Under Durham: The Untold Stories

When you think about the history of Durham, what comes to mind? Beautiful architecture, rich and powerful people and the history you find in textbooks. But how often do we stop and think about the lives of ordinary people? This exhibition explores the past of Durham through the ordinary people who lived and worked here.

24 May 2024 - 21 November 2024

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN

  • Exhibition

Repair and Care: The Norman Chapel Project

Have you ever looked at an ancient castle and wondered how it’s still standing? This exhibition will explore the history of construction and building conservation at Durham Castle, with a particular focus on the Norman Chapel Project, a long-term endeavour to preserve the oldest free-standing building in Durham.

24 May 2024 - 17 November 2024

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RW

  • Exhibition

Strike! Art Collective

STRIKE is a new women-led public art collective in County Durham. Together they use public art to take up space without apology, saying farewell to the many ‘sorrys’ of the women who walked before them.

28 June 2024 - 14 November 2024

Outdoor Art Gallery Outside the Bill Bryson Library Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3LY

  • Creative
  • Library and Collections

Knitted together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt

Drawing on the objects and photographs of the main donors to the Korean collection at the Oriental Museum, Knitted Together details Richard and Joan Rutt’s 20 years living in South Korea in the immediate aftermath of the Korean War (1950 – 1953).

28 September 2024 - 04 May 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH

  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Public
  • Family friendly

Feathers and the Feminine

The Feathers and the Feminine installation was created by members of Interface Arts in memory of their friend Carolyn Corfield, who passed away last year. A creative and dynamic member of the Durham based group, Carolyn primarily produced sculptural ceramics, some of which are on display as part of the installation.

04 October 2024 - 23 February 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum

  • Exhibition

Meet the Art Collection: Pop Art

Come hang out with us and explore the vibrant world of Pop Art at our event "Meet the Art Collection: Pop Art"!

16 October 2024

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

5 The College, Library (Heritage Collections) 5 the College Durham DH1 3EQ

  • Creative

Friends of the Oriental Museum Lecture: On Pilgrimage in Buddhist India

Robert will describe the main sacred Buddhist sites in India, illustrated by pictures taken while on pilgrimage. Ancient and modern temples mark significant events in the life of the Buddha, where Buddhists of all traditions still gather to practice and to celebrate. But in India things are often not quite what they seem!

16 October 2024

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Elvet Hill House, Room 009

  • Lecture

Relaxed Family Activities: Clay Crafting

Come along to a relaxed family activity session for neurodiverse children and their families.

17 October 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum

  • Accessible
  • Creative
  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Outreach & community
  • Public
  • Workshop
  • Family friendly