What’s On Events Calendar
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Strike! Art Collective
28 June 2024 - 14 November 2024
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Outdoor Art Gallery, Art Collection
STRIKE is a new women-led public art collective in County Durham. Together they use public art to take up space without apology, saying farewell to the many ‘sorrys’ of the women who walked before them.
- Creative
- Everyone
Knitted together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt
28 September 2024 - 04 May 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Drawing on the objects and photographs of the main donors to the Korean collection at the Oriental Museum, Knitted Together details Richard and Joan Rutt’s 20 years living in South Korea in the immediate aftermath of the Korean War (1950 – 1953).
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Feathers and the Feminine
04 October 2024 - 23 February 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The Feathers and the Feminine installation was created by members of Interface Arts in memory of their friend Carolyn Corfield, who passed away last year. A creative and dynamic member of the Durham based group, Carolyn primarily produced sculptural ceramics, some of which are on display as part of the installation.
- Exhibition
- Everyone
Little Dragons
23 October 2024 - 23 October 2024
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oriental Museum
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
Little Dragons
23 October 2024 - 23 October 2024
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oriental Museum
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
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
24 October 2024 - 24 October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Museum of Archaeology
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm on the 4th Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Twilight Talk: Tales from Conservation: Surveying Collection Storage
24 October 2024 - 24 October 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Join two of our conservation team as they discuss how and why they completed a collection storage survey across all University collections last year, and what their favourite objects were.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Finger knitting Workshop
26 October 2024 - 26 October 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Visit our new exhibition about a man who was very keen on knitting and try finger knitting a colourful bracelet.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Spooky Halloween Family Tours
27 October 2024 - 27 October 2024
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Durham Castle
Steady your nerves for a unique and atmospheric family tour around Durham Castle!
- Tour
- Family friendly
- Children and families
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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