What’s On Events Calendar
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Building closure - upcoming dates
Due to extensive roofing works at Palace Green Library, there will be times when we have to close the building to visitors between summer 2024 and spring 2025, with no access to Museum of Archaeology, Cosin’s Library, Penned and Printed exhibition and World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
Visit our Tickets and Times pages at each venue for more information.
Contemporary Wood-carved Netsuke
20 January 2023 - 14 May 2023
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An international touring exhibition from the Japan Foundation.
- Public
- Everyone
Student Art Prize Exhibition 2022/23
01 May 2023 - 18 March 2024
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Palatine Centre
This exhibition showcases the shortlisted entries to Durham University’s fourth annual Student Art Prize.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Public
- Student experience
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Students in HE
Café Promotion and last chance to see our temporary exhibitions
09 May 2023 - 14 May 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Visit the museum for your last chance to see the temporary exhibitions and also enjoy a discount within the café between 9-14 May
- Accessible
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Everyone
Making Music
13 May 2023 - 13 May 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
See some musical instruments on display in the galleries and make your own mini music maker to take home.
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
Working with Brusho Colours
13 May 2023 - 13 May 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a creative workshop with artist Suzanne Williams. Learn how to use Brusho, an amazing highly pigmented intense watercolour ink powder, to create some exciting colourful abstract paintings on a range of papers.
- Outreach & community
- 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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