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Get Involved

There are lots of different ways you can get involved with many of the activities we have happening in our venues and visitor attractions.
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Become a Friend

Enjoy a range of benefits and support our venues by joining one of our Friends groups.

  • Botanic Garden

    Support the work of the garden and enjoy a series of activities throughout the year.
    In the foreground, a person is taking a photo of some trees at the Botanic Garden. In the background, a group of people are talking and smiling.

  • Oriental Museum

    Enjoy a programme of special lectures, events and activities throughout the year.
    Three people talking while stood in the Oriental Museum

  • Palace Green Library

    Support our research, scholarship and outreach activities.
    The exterior entrance of Palace Green Library

Botanic Garden

Support the work of the garden and enjoy a series of activities throughout the year.
In the foreground, a person is taking a photo of some trees at the Botanic Garden. In the background, a group of people are talking and smiling.

Oriental Museum

Enjoy a programme of special lectures, events and activities throughout the year.
Three people talking while stood in the Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Support our research, scholarship and outreach activities.
The exterior entrance of Palace Green Library
Find out more about becoming a friend

Donate

Our museums, garden and collections rely on support from a wide range of sources.  No matter the size of gift, your generosity can make a huge difference to our work.

The Monogatari Exhibition

Volunteer

We offer a range of volunteering opportunities across our venues. Work with our Visitor Services team to help our visitors to get the most from their visit. Supporting the wide range of events and educational activities undertaken by our Collections Outreach team or work with our archivists and curators.

A member of Learning and Engagement Team working with a volunteer to run a Little Dragons under 5’s session in the Marvels of China gallery at the Oriental Museum, in front of terracotta warrior statues
Collections Outreach
A classroom with book shelves on the wall and tall cupboards. At a large table covered with a white cloth two ladies roll a patterned red, black and white textile around a tissue paper covered roll. A third lady records the work on a piece of paper and a four watches on from the back.
Museums and Exhibitions
A woman and a man in purple uniform polo shirts stand in front of a historic stone wall and high stone building. The man holds a clip board and the two are talking.
Visitor Services Team
A group of people stood examining a piece of artwork

Work Experience

Our Collections Outreach team offer opportunities for post-16 students who are interested in learning more about the heritage sector.

Work Experience and Placements

Artists

We can offer a range of opportunities for artists and creative practitioners.

  • Artists in Residence

    Information for artists and creative practitioners interested in working with Durham University departments and colleges.
    Close-up detail of the opening invitation for ‘The Good Books’ art installation, a pot with pencils is in the foreground, out of focus.

  • Opportunities for Creatives

    Find out about current opportunities for creatives including commissions, workshop and programming call outs.
    Three women students stand around a table, two of them have their hands in blue plastic tubs filled with water, rinsing off printed artworks.

  • Propose an Exhibition

    Learn more about how to propose an exhibition for one of our venues.
    A rectangular gallery with white walls, black ceiling and red carpet. Around the walls are colourful photographs of landscapes in white mounts and black frames. Down the centre of the gallery are two display cases with many objects inside, another taller display case is visible on the right.

Artists in Residence

Information for artists and creative practitioners interested in working with Durham University departments and colleges.
Close-up detail of the opening invitation for ‘The Good Books’ art installation, a pot with pencils is in the foreground, out of focus.

Opportunities for Creatives

Find out about current opportunities for creatives including commissions, workshop and programming call outs.
Three women students stand around a table, two of them have their hands in blue plastic tubs filled with water, rinsing off printed artworks.

Propose an Exhibition

Learn more about how to propose an exhibition for one of our venues.
A rectangular gallery with white walls, black ceiling and red carpet. Around the walls are colourful photographs of landscapes in white mounts and black frames. Down the centre of the gallery are two display cases with many objects inside, another taller display case is visible on the right.
Learn more about our Art collections

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