What’s On Events Calendar
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Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa
29 September 2023 - 12 May 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An exhibition celebrating the work of emerging contemporary artists and designers from the Middle East and North Africa recently acquired by the Oriental Museum.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Little Dragons
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
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
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
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
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Diwali - as I know it
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Oriental Museum
A Friends of the Oriental Museum event with speaker Ms Tanju Sen, Volunteer, Oriental Museum
- Lecture
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
Student Art Prize Launch Party
09 November 2023 - 09 November 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
It’s that time of year again, The STUDENT ART PRIZE is back for 2023/24! We would like to invite you to find out more about the prize and launch this year’s theme of PARADISE.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Public
- Everyone
Mask Making
11 November 2023 - 11 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Japanese Noh theatre and decorate your own theatre mask.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Prick and Stitch Workshop
11 November 2023 - 11 November 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Create a prick and stitch Christmas card or flower bookmark using metallic thread.
- Workshop
- Everyone
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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