What’s On Events Calendar

Our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.

• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Public
• Everyone

Jointly organised by the Palace Museum and the Oriental Museum

• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Public
• Family friendly
• Global
• Everyone

A story of cultural exchange and enduring connection

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

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.

• Music
• Performance
• Public
• Global
• Everyone

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.

• Accessible
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• Students in HE

Join us on a bespoke guided tour of Durham Castle and discover more about some of the women who shaped its history.

• Public
• Tour
• Everyone

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Join Archivist Andrew Gray for a glimpse into the early growth of Easington Colliery, revealed through the archives of the Church Commissioners. These records capture the practical decisions and lively debates that shaped a community developing alongside its colliery.

• Lecture
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone

A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills. This month we will be making Lino prints. This session includes using cutting tools the carve into lino to make prints. Taking inspiration from artists such as Edward Bawden and Otto Pankok from the Durham University Art Collection who made prints using lino and wood cut.

• Creative
• Children and families
• School students
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Learn about gold and silver coins then make your coins, complete with a dinky money pouch.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden over Easter Weekend.

• Family friendly

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.

• Family friendly

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills. This month we will be making Optical Illusion Art inspired by artists in Durham University Art Collection such as Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. This artwork could play with what your eye can see.

• Creative
• Children and families
• School students
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

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.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Join the Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club to develop your skills in archaeological illustration. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned illustrator, these sessions offer a chance to refine your technique, interact with real artefacts, and engage with the archaeology community in a relaxed, informal environment.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• Students in HE