What’s On Events Calendar
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.
Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club
01 February 2025 - 01 February 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Join the Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club to develop your skills in archaeological illustration. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned illustrator, these sessions offer a chance to refine your technique, interact with real artefacts, and engage with the archaeology community in a relaxed, informal environment.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Family friendly
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Local and family historians
- Students in HE
Twilight Talk-From Daejeon to Durham: stories from the exhibition 'Knitted together: the lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt'
27 February 2025 - 27 February 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Oriental Museum
Join Curator of the Korean Collections, Lauren Barnes to learn more about our current temporary exhibition, 'Knitted Together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt'. In this talk, Lauren will share stories of two of the main donors to the Oriental Museum's Korean collection, Richard and Joan Rutt, and give an insight into their fascinating collection and its journey from Daejeon in South Korea, to the Oriental Museum in Durham.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Twilight Talk-Noble, Ryals and Bezants: An introduction to Medieval Coinage
27 March 2025 - 27 March 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology
This illustrated talk will explore the diverse range of coins that circulated in Britain and Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Italian Renaissance.
- 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.