What’s On Events Calendar

View the shortlisted artworks from this years Student Art Prize.

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Public
• Student experience
• Alumni
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of Palace Green Library
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

In partnership with University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Varendra Research Museum and University of Rajshahi

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

An exhibition jointly created by artist Stephen Livingstone and the Museum of Archaeology

• Exhibition
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Spot the first signs of autumn and make some autumn leaf art.

• 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

Explore more than 250 years of Japanese ceramic art.

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

Check out our of full suit of fearsome Japanese samurai armour and make your own personal samurai-style paper helmet.

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

Find out about some special autumn traditions around the world, then create your own leafy autumn creature.

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

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.

• Creative
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of Palace Green Library
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Young People

Can you break the mould? Find out how Japanese potters dared to do things differently, then create a colourful 3D paper vase inspired by their creativity.

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

Spot a 2500 year old silver bowl made by the ancient Persians and try metal embossing your own patterns.

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

Find out about the ancient Egyptian obelisk on display and create your own 3D model to take home.

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

Explore the science behind the famous Chinese terracotta warriors and make your own 3D warrior!

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

Spot a huge elephant tusk with a special story to tell and make your own elephant with a wiggly trunk.

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

Calling all crafty kids and grown-ups! Help us prepare for Diwali and make some colourful decorations to display in the museum.

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

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.

• Creative
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of Palace Green Library
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Young People

Celebrate the Indian festival of lights with this special late night opening.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Festival
• Lates
• Outreach & community
• Performance
• Public
• Student experience
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Learn about the powerful ancient Egyptian goddess Taweret and build your own mythological creature!

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

Join our Learning and Engagement Team at the Museum of Archaeology for a day of curriculum-linked Ancient Workshops for Home Educated children aged 6-12

• Accessible
• Family friendly
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Children and families
• School students
• Teachers / Home Educators

Get creative and try some simple weaving techniques inspired South Asian saris!

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