What’s On Events Calendar
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Festival of Archaeology: Conservation Laboratory at the Museum of Archaeology
19 July 2025 - 19 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Step behind the scenes of museum care and archaeological science at this hands-on open day exploring the fascinating world of conservation, led by conservation students from the Department of Archaeology.
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Festival of Archaeology: Conservation Laboratory at the Museum of Archaeology
20 July 2025 - 20 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Step behind the scenes of museum care and archaeological science at this hands-on open day exploring the fascinating world of conservation, led by conservation students from the Department of Archaeology.
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Festival of Archaeology: Roman Life Uncovered at the Museum of Archaeology
26 July 2025 - 26 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Be part of the Festival of Archaeology with a family-friendly event at the Museum of Archaeology. Join Out There Adventures Living History Team as they bring Roman archaeology to life, and meet our curators who will share fascinating insights into our collections.
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Talks - John Keats Encounters the Shakespeare Folio
25 September 2025 - 25 September 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Join Associate Professor Emily Rohrbach of Durham University as she explores Romantic poet John Keats's creative encounter with his predecessor Shakespeare, focusing on the young poet’s engagement with Shakespeare through his facsimile copy of the 1623 folio. In that book, Keats inscribed an original poem in the space left by the printer between the end of Hamlet and the beginning of King Lear.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- 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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