What’s On Events Calendar

Make a beautiful fan to help you stay cool over the summer!

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Step behind the scenes of museum care and archaeological science at this hands-on open day exploring the fascinating world of conservation, led by conservation students from the Department of Archaeology.  

• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

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
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Hunt for the Tek Sing shipwreck and learn how underwater archaeologists study shipwrecks.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn how archaeologists study Ancient Egyptian mummies and make an x-ray of your own!

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Be part of the Festival of Archaeology with a family-friendly event at the Museum of Archaeology. Join Out There Adventures Living History Team as they bring Roman archaeology to life, and meet our curators who will share fascinating insights into our collections.

• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

See a beautiful Japanese kimono and try dressing up your own mini doll.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

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
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Be a detective and hunt down some objects that might not be exactly what they seem and make one of your own.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn about prehistoric Japan and make a clay dogu figure.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• School students

Find out how archaeologists record their discoveries and draw a giant site plan of the museum and its treasures. Perfect for budding archaeologists.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• School students

The Durham MG & Classic Car Club was formed in 2001 for local car enthusiasts interested in MG cars, both classic and modern. This informal gathering will showcase cars representing models produced from the late 1940s through to the early 2000s.

• Family friendly

Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12

• Creative
• Children and families

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
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Spot some objects made from glass in the museum and make your own glass tile mosaic.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn about a special golden chest on display, then create your own glittering, golden artwork.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn about the stories and characters of the famous Indian epic poem, the Ramayana and help make a giant storyboard of your own.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families

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
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Discover the smells and spices of the Silk Road and make spice map and spice bag to take home.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone