What’s On Events Calendar

Palace Green Library is open until 7pm on the 4th Thursday of every month.

• Accessible
• Exhibition
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

The Test of Time: a talk sharing stories from a new book about the life and work of Norman Cornish

• Lecture
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone

Paper was invented in China. Find out how paper changed our world and make your own paper playground!

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden. Pick up your spotter sheet and see how many you can find in this fun family event. Self-led activity.

• 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
• Under 5s

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

Take a look at some x-rays of the Ancient Egyptian animal mummies.

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

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.

• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Spot the magical hintha bird on display and make your own feathery friend to take home. 

• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

It’s war and peace on the World Heritage Site on Wednesday 10th April!

• Public
• Family friendly
• 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
• Under 5s

Join us to celebrate World Heritage Day at Durham Castle with a free Self-Guided day and Norman re-enactment.

• Open days & visits
• Tour
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Check out our brand new China Gallery displays!

• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families

A Friends of the Oriental Museum lecture by Colin Sheaf, Chairman of the Sir Percival David Foundation

• Lecture
• Friends of the Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.

• Accessible
• Exhibition
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr at the Oriental Museum and join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts, food and readings on Saturday 13 April 2023, 12.00 – 3.00pm.

• Festival
• Everyone

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts, delicious food and readings. Everyone welcome.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Festival
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• School students
• Students in HE
• Under 5s
• Young People

Local green woodworker, Chris Helliwell, will be demonstrating his traditional wood-turning craft skills using a pole lathe and shave horse, and giving people an opportunity to have a go.

• 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
• Under 5s