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Little Dragons

17 April 2024 - 08 May 2024

10:45 AM - 10:45 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 Oriental Museum

18 April 2024 - 02 May 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

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

  • Exhibitions
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Autism-Friendly Family Activities

18 April 2024 - 18 April 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Explore the museum galleries and have fun making pasta jewellery.

  • Accessible
  • Creative
  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Outreach & community
  • Public
  • Workshop
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Foraged and Found Collages

20 April 2024 - 20 April 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Come and be creative!

  • Family friendly
  • Children and families

Little Dragons

24 April 2024 - 15 May 2024

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

Art Social: Life Drawing at the Oriental Museum

24 April 2024 - 24 April 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Led by artist Isabel Gotti, join us for life drawing in the museum.

  • Creative
  • Lates
  • Outreach & community
  • Public
  • Student experience
  • Workshop
  • Alumni
  • Everyone
  • Friends of the Oriental Museum
  • Lifelong Learners and Community groups
  • Local and family historians
  • Students in HE

Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library

25 April 2024 - 09 May 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Historic Libraries, Museum of Archaeology

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

  • Accessible
  • Exhibition
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Twilight Talk - Unearthed wonders: Explore the Museum of Archaeology’s collection

25 April 2024 - 25 April 2024

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre

Join our Curator of Archaeology and discover more about the history of the Museum of Archaeology and find out about its remarkable collection.

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

Blossom Week: 'The Trees Have Spoken'

27 April 2024 - 27 April 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Blossom has begun to appear all around us!

  • Creative
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families

Little Dragons

01 May 2024 - 01 May 2024

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

Student Art Prize 2023/34: Paradise

01 May 2024 - 31 March 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Palatine Centre, Art Collection

Visit the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition and explore this years theme of Paradise.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Little Dragons

01 May 2024 - 01 May 2024

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

Durham Castle Guided Tours

01 May 2024 - 01 May 2024

1:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Durham Castle

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

  • Public
  • Tour
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Guided Tours

02 May 2024 - 02 May 2024

1:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Durham Castle

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

  • Public
  • Tour
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum

02 May 2024 - 02 May 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

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

  • Accessible
  • Exhibitions
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Guided Tours

03 May 2024 - 03 May 2024

1:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Durham Castle

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

  • Public
  • Tour
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Launch event for Alice Dalí AR: A Rabbit Hole Awaits

04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Botanic Garden

Meet the designers and scientists behind Alice Dalí AR, a new augmented reality experience at Durham's Botanic Garden, at this launch event.

  • Festival
  • Holiday activities
  • Partnerships & Collaboration
  • Public
  • Everyone

Japanese Children's Day

04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Come and join in the fun!

  • Family friendly
  • Children and families

Durham Castle Guided Tours

04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024

1:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Durham Castle

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

  • Public
  • Tour
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Slow Stitching Workshop

04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Join us for a slow stitching workshop which combines relaxation with creative movements. Make a notebook cover from simple stitches and enjoy the calm.

  • 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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