What’s On Events Calendar
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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.
Contemporary Wood-carved Netsuke
20 January 2023 - 14 May 2023
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An international touring exhibition from the Japan Foundation.
- Public
- Everyone
Signs of Spring in April
01 April 2023 - 30 April 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Botanic Garden
Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what you can discover in the garden (subject to availability of leaflets).
- Holiday activities
- Public
- Everyone
Tiny Tales
29 April 2023 - 29 April 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Netsuke are a type of toggle worn with Japanese kimonos. See our new exhibition of these tiny works of art, get hands on with some netsuke and find out about the stories behind them.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Public
- 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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