What’s On Events Calendar

An exhibition celebrating the work of emerging contemporary artists and designers from the Middle East and North Africa recently acquired by the Oriental Museum.

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

Celebrate the Spring Festival and the beginning of the Year of the Dragon

• 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
• Public
• Under 5s

Enjoy our display of traditional Japanese dolls

• Exhibitions
• Public
• Family friendly
• 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
• Public
• Under 5s

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

• Public
• Tour
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Explore the museum galleries and make a Lunar New Year shadow puppet.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Workshop
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.

• Public
• Tour
• 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
• Public
• 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
• Public
• Under 5s

Inspired by our Korean wedding ducks on display, create your own duck from clay.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Bring the whole family and enjoy a family-focused tour around Durham Castle, with activities for children throughout.

• Tour
• Family friendly
• Children and families

Love art so much you want to date it? Meet some artworks from our collection and get to know them.

• Creative
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• School students
• Students in HE
• Young People

Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 4th Thursday of every month.

• Accessible
• Exhibition
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Find out more about the Durham World Heritage Site.

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

Join us for some half term creative fun and make a GIANT cardboard sculpture. Be prepared to get messy!

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Investigate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and write your own secret messages on papyrus.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for a late night opening at the Oriental Museum to mark the Lunar New Year. Try fantastic Year of the Dragon crafts, sample delicious New Year food, listen to stories, music and more. Suitable for all the family. Everyone welcome.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Lates
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Young People