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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.

Show Past Events

Diwali Festival

14 November 2023 - 14 November 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Celebrate the Hindu festival of lights with this special late night opening. Visitors can enjoy traditional puja prayers to the goddess Lakshmi, music delicious food, games and more.

  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Outreach & community
  • Partnerships & Collaboration
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families
  • Everyone
  • Friends of the Oriental Museum
  • Under 5s
  • Young People

Little Dragons

15 November 2023 - 15 November 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
  • Under 5s

Little Dragons

15 November 2023 - 15 November 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
  • Under 5s

Durham Castle Guided Tours

15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023

1:15 PM - 3:15 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

15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

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

  • Accessible
  • Exhibition
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Guided Tours

16 November 2023 - 16 November 2023

1:15 PM - 3:15 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

17 November 2023 - 17 November 2023

1:15 PM - 3:15 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

Celebrating Faith

18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Drop in for a faith object handling session and try fun craft activities.

  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Guided Tours

18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023

1:15 PM - 3:15 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

20 November 2023 - 20 November 2023

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

21 November 2023 - 21 November 2023

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

Little Dragons

22 November 2023 - 22 November 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
  • Under 5s

Little Dragons

22 November 2023 - 22 November 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
  • Under 5s

Durham Castle Guided Tours

22 November 2023 - 22 November 2023

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

23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023

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 Talk - Ten Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Durham University’s History

23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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

This talk, accompanied by images from its archive collection, will explore ten facts about the University’s story that you (probably) weren’t aware of, and trace the evolution of a unique institution.

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

Protest Poster Workshop

25 November 2023 - 25 November 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Explore our new art exhibition and design your own protest poster for something you care about.

  • Workshop
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Guided Tours

26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023

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

Friends of the Oriental Museum AGM

26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Oriental Museum

The 2023 Annual General Meeting

  • Charity & volunteering
  • Friends of the Oriental Museum

Durham Castle Guided Tours

27 November 2023 - 27 November 2023

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

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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