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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
We're celebrating everything blossomy so join to spot blossoms in the galleries, and then make a blossom catcher artwork.
14 March 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hello and welcome to Life Drawing at Palace Green Library! This is an in-person life drawing class that is open to everybody and hosted at Palace Green Library in Durham City.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Learning Centre, Palace Green Library, Durham, DH1 3RN
Build your drawing and painting skills with artist Wendy Parkin
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.
18 March 2026
9:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Four composers from Ireland and Japan come together to present a unique concert inspired by Lafcadio Hearn’s Ghost Stories. Each composer has selected a tale and created original piano music to accompany a live spoken reading.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Lafcadio Hearn Cultural Centre, Teikyo University of Japan in Durham, Mill Hill Lane, Durham DH1 3YB
We are delighted to invite you to a day of talks and displays exploring some of the most exciting recent archaeological work in County Durham and Darlington. The conference will be held in the Richard D. Chambers FRS Lecture Theatre (CG85), located on the Lower Mount Joy site of Durham University and has been organised by Durham County Council Archaeology Section and the Museum of Archaeology.
21 March 2026
10:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Richard D. Chambers FRS Lecture Theatre (CG85), Chemistry Department, Lower Mount Joy, South Road Durham, DH1 3LE
Join us on a bespoke guided tour of Durham Castle and discover more about some of the women who shaped its history.
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
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