What’s On Events Calendar

The two nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki unquestionably altered the course of the twentieth century. Yet their impact was not predetermined in August of 1945 but unfolded in historically-contingent ways over several decades.

• Partnerships & Collaboration
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone

As a part of the Summer in the City Arts Festival and in celebration of his new temporary exhibition 'Spatial Objects', join artist Dan Holdsworth on a tour of this exhibition at Durham Castle.

• Tour
• Everyone
• Students in HE
• Young People

See our newest Ancient Egyptian object on display - a huge plaster cast of a temple wall and make an Ancient Egyptian collage featuring the crocodile-headed god, Sobek.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Part of Summer in the City Art Festival 2023, learn how to sculpt monsters and grotesque creatures in this workshop with artist Paul Raymond.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Workshop
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

As a Part of the Summer in the City Art Festival and the Durham Fringe Festival, come along to Cosin’s Library to view 18th century prints inspired by the works of Shakespeare.

• Exhibition
• Everyone

Find out about tea in China and decorate a paper tea bowl.

• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Charlotte Spink, Learning Coordinator with the Learning and Engagement Team will be joined by members of Durham Archaeology Explorers (archaeology club for children aged 7 - 11 years) to talk about the group’s recent activities and why community archaeology groups are so important for inspiring the archaeologists and historians of the future.

• Exhibition
• Lecture
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Everyone

Pop along to our handling station and get hands on with some museum objects unearthed by archaeologists with the help of our Learning Team. Why not bring in your own finds to show us too.

• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Celebrate International Tiger Day: Spot the tiny tiger in the museum and make a tiger-tastic collage.

• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Join us for a creative workshop with artist Noriko Matsubara and try chigiri-e, the traditional Japanese art of hand torn paper collaging. Noriko will take participants through the step-by-step process of designing and creating their own unique chigiri-e torn paper collage.

• Creative
• Workshop
• Everyone

A special live online event with testimony from a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima.

• Partnerships & Collaboration
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone

Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.

• Public
• Children and families
• Everyone

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

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

Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.

• Public
• Children and families
• Everyone

Japanese origami cranes are a symbol of hope. Drop in and learn how to make a paper crane. See how many you can make.

• Outreach & community
• Everyone

See our super cute rabbit toy Molang on display and make your own pom-pom character.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Find out about Japanese lucky cats and make your own to take home.

• Outreach & community
• Everyone

Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.

• Public
• Everyone

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