What’s On Events Calendar
Little Dragons
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Under 5s
High and Mighty
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our new photography exhibition!
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Durham Castle Guided Tours
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
ART SOCIAL: Feel My Words: The Power of Text in Visual Art
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Art Collection
Join poet, picture-maker and playwright Lizzie Lovejoy in a workshop to combine creative writing and visual art.
- Creative
- Lates
- Performance
- Student experience
- Workshop
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- School students
- Students in HE
- Young People
Gentian Launch, Open Mic and Exhibition Launch
30 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Art Collection
Please join the Poetry Society for the launch Gentian, a poetry zine and display of poems responding to objects displayed in the Oriental Museum. With open mic, all welcome!
- Creative
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Performance
- Student experience
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- School students
- Students in HE
- Young People
DU Poetry Society 'Living Objects'
31 May 2024 - 30 September 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Art Collection
Living Objects shows a display of poems by DU Poetry Society
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Children and families
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Local and family historians
- School students
- Students in HE
- Teachers / Home Educators
- Young People
Mythical Beasts
31 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Can you spot any mythical beasts or lion dogs in our galleries?
- Family friendly
- Children and families
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Gardens, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.