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An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.
04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.
24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore is a free exhibition which explores the development of storytelling throughout Historic County Durham.
14 June 2025 - 02 November 2025
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
Discover the latest scientific research we've been doing on a very special statue of Guanyin and use your imagination to recreate how it might have looked like 500 years ago.
12 July 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Experiment with shape and colour and create a unique print on fabric.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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.
16 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us at Durham Castle for a special visit at your own pace this summer.
18 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
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