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Our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
04 April 2025 - 06 April 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
Jointly organised by the Palace Museum and the Oriental Museum
26 September 2025 - 31 May 2026
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
A story of cultural exchange and enduring connection
25 November 2025 - 22 March 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Get ready for Valentine's day and spot the devoted Korean wedding ducks at the museum and make a quacky companion of your own.
10 January 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Experiment with layering colour and sgraffito scratch art.
2:00 PM - 3:45 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.
14 January 2026
9:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Visit our new exhibition about two British girls who went to live in Japan in the early 1900s. Find out about their lives in Japan and how they stayed in touch with their friends after returning to the north-east. Then design and write a postcard your own postcard - who will you post it to?
17 January 2026
21 January 2026
Spot the ancient Phoenician hedgehog pot in our Silk Roads Gallery and make a super cute pine cone hedgehog!
24 January 2026
28 January 2026
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