What’s On Events Calendar

Investigate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and write your own secret messages on papyrus.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for a late night opening at the Oriental Museum to mark the Lunar New Year. Try fantastic Year of the Dragon crafts, sample delicious New Year food, listen to stories, music and more. Suitable for all the family. Everyone welcome.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Lates
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Young People

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

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

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

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

See our magnificent set of traditional Hina Matsuri dolls - only displayed for a short time each year in the run up the Hina Matsuri - and create your own Emperor or Empress doll to take home.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

A North East Ancient Egypt Society event

• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

A North East Ancient Egypt Society event

• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

Join us for a scavenger style art hunt in the Oriental Museum.

• Creative
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• School students
• Students in HE

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm on the 1st Thursday of every month.

• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Explore the museum galleries and make your own unique papercraft collage.

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

Explore the hats, helmets and headdresses in the galleries and make your own fabulous headgear to dress up in.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Welcome the spring season to Durham with Holi Festival!

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

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