What’s On Events Calendar
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Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts
24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Little Dragons
18 June 2025 - 18 June 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
25 June 2025 - 25 June 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
02 July 2025 - 02 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Ride the Wave
05 July 2025 - 05 July 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the boats in the museum and make 3D sea sculpture.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
09 July 2025 - 09 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
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. Â
- 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. Â
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
23 July 2025 - 23 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
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
Little Dragons
30 July 2025 - 30 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Festival of Archaeology Special event: Mapping the Past
02 August 2025 - 02 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out how archaeologists record their discoveries and draw a giant site plan of the museum and its treasures. Perfect for budding archaeologists.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
- School students
Little Dragons
06 August 2025 - 06 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Glorious Glass
06 August 2025 - 06 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot some objects made from glass in the museum and make your own glass tile mosaic.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
13 August 2025 - 13 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Super Sculptures
15 August 2025 - 15 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The Oriental Museum is full of sculptures. Find you favourite then make a colourful skewer sculpture to take home.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
20 August 2025 - 20 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
27 August 2025 - 27 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
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.