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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.

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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

Penned and Printed

27 May 2023 - 31 March 2025

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Historic Libraries

An exhibition of our Archives and Special Collections, telling hidden stories from the shelves and strongrooms. (Please note, access to this exhibition will be affected by the upcoming Palace Green Library closure dates.)

  • Exhibition
  • Everyone

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

07 June 2023 - 10 September 2023

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum

This moving exhibition, produced in collaboration with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, highlights the devastation wreaked by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

  • Exhibitions
  • Everyone

Throwing it Out There: the Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish

16 June 2023 - 12 November 2023

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Museum of Archaeology

Have you ever thrown a coin in a wishing well? You might not know it, but that is a kind of ritual! This exhibition will explore the rich ritual history of the rivers of County Durham, showcasing local objects from the Bronze Age to the medieval period and beyond.

  • Exhibition
  • Everyone

Framing Shakespeare

26 July 2023 - 11 September 2023

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Historic Libraries

As a Part of the Summer in the City Art Festival and the Durham Fringe Festival, come along to Cosin’s Library to view 18th century prints inspired by the works of Shakespeare.

  • Exhibition
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Self-Guided Day

15 August 2023 - 15 August 2023

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Durham Castle

Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.

  • Public
  • Everyone

Beautiful Durham

16 August 2023 - 31 May 2024

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Outdoor Art Gallery, Art Collection

As a Part of the Summer in the City Art Festival and in collaboration with nine County Durham Schools, come see a collection of artworks that answer the question “What makes Durham Beautiful?”

  • Accessible
  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Everyone

Little Dragons

16 August 2023 - 16 August 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

Little Dragons

16 August 2023 - 16 August 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

Durham Castle Self-Guided Day

16 August 2023 - 16 August 2023

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Durham Castle

Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.

  • Public
  • Everyone

Drawing Workshop

16 August 2023 - 16 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Have fun and experiment with our exciting drawing challenges.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Autism-Friendly Crafts Activities

17 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Join us for some fun, FREE autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum.

  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Outreach & community
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families

Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum

17 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. We have an additional evening opening 31st August.

  • Exhibitions
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Super Scarabs

18 August 2023 - 18 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Spot the Ancient Egyptian scarab beetles on display and make your own from clay.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Exciting Writing

19 August 2023 - 19 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Find out about cuneiform, one the world's oldest forms of writing and try writing your own inscription.

  • Creative
  • 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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