What’s On Events Calendar
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Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts
24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Family Activities: Beautiful Birds
30 August 2025 - 30 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the crystal bird perching in the Silk Roads Gallery and make your own birdy mobile.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
03 September 2025 - 03 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Mandala Making
06 September 2025 - 06 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Paint your own colourful Indian-style mandala onto fabric.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Folded Book Workshop
06 September 2025 - 06 September 2025
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Oriental Museum
An introduction to making simple book forms with artist Maggie Hickman Smith
- Creative
- Public
- Workshop
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
Little Dragons
10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
The Art of Precision: Tracing the Journey of Islamic Geometric Patterns
10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a free public talk by contemporary artist Samira Mian exploring the origins, evolution, variations and spread of geometric design across cultures and centuries.
- Outreach & community
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
- Teachers / Home Educators
Family Activities: Fab Faces
13 September 2025 - 13 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the intricately carved wooden face, roots and all, and make your own fantastical face collage.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
17 September 2025 - 17 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
20 September 2025 - 20 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
24 September 2025 - 24 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Falling into Autumn
27 September 2025 - 27 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the first signs of autumn and make some autumn leaf art.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
01 October 2025 - 01 October 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Enchanted Objects: Amulet Making Workshop
03 October 2025 - 03 October 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a creative workshop with artist Dinah Kelly. Create your own unique amulet full of personal meaning.
- Creative
- Public
- Workshop
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
Student Welcome Event - Enchanted Objects: Amulet Making Workshop
04 October 2025 - 04 October 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a creative workshop with artist Dinah Kelly. Create your own unique amulet full of personal meaning.
- Creative
- Public
- Workshop
- Students in HE
Little Dragons
08 October 2025 - 08 October 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
15 October 2025 - 15 October 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
22 October 2025 - 22 October 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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