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Binding the Bard

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

  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Holiday activities
  • Public

Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio

This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.

04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN

  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Holiday activities
  • Public

Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts

A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.

24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH

  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Public
  • Family friendly

Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life

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

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH

  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Public
  • Family friendly

Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone

Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.

13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH

  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Public
  • Family friendly

Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

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

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN

  • Accessible
  • Creative
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibitions
  • Holiday activities
  • Public

Little Dragons

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.

09 July 2025

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Oriental Museum

  • Creative
  • Public
  • Family friendly

The Path of Kindness

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

  • Accessible
  • Creative
  • Family friendly

Printing Workshop

Experiment with shape and colour and create a unique print on fabric.

12 July 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Oriental Museum

  • Workshop

Little Dragons

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

Oriental Museum

  • Creative
  • Public
  • Family friendly