What’s On Events Calendar
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Building closure - upcoming dates
Due to extensive roofing works at Palace Green Library, there will be times when we have to close the building to visitors between summer 2024 and spring 2025, with no access to Museum of Archaeology, Cosin’s Library, Penned and Printed exhibition and World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
Visit our Tickets and Times pages at each venue for more information.
Heritage Open Day Event - Durham Castle Self Guided Day
10 September 2023 - 10 September 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
A self-guided visit to Durham Castle to enjoy the historic and beautiful surroundings at your own pace. Activities for children, games and dressing up to be provided in the Great Hall.
- Public
- Everyone
Little Dragons
13 September 2023 - 13 September 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 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
Little Dragons
13 September 2023 - 13 September 2023
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
Heritage Open Day Event - The Making of the Book
13 September 2023 - 13 September 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Historic Libraries
Conservators will be showing some of the tools and techniques of the kind of traditional hand bookbinding found in Cosin's Library.
- Public
- Everyone
Heritage Open Day Event - Scents of Shakespeare
14 September 2023 - 14 September 2023
12:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Historic Libraries
Visit our small World Heritage Site courtyard garden and make a small scented sachet using herbs Shakespeare names in his plays, in celebration of the 400 year anniversary of his First Folio.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Public
- Workshop
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
14 September 2023 - 14 September 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
14 September 2023 - 14 September 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Heritage Open Day Event - Curator Led Tour of the Museum of Archaeology
16 September 2023 - 16 September 2023
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Museum of Archaeology
Join the Curator of the Museum of Archaeology for a guided tour of our exhibition exploring the Prehistoric and Roman history of Durham.
- Accessible
- Public
- Tour
- Everyone
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
16 September 2023 - 16 September 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument.
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Heritage Open Day Event - Durham Castle Free Guided Tours
17 September 2023 - 17 September 2023
11:15 AM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Sign up on the day at Palace Green Library for a free tour of Durham Castle.
- Public
- Tour
- Everyone
Little Dragons
20 September 2023 - 20 September 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 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
Little Dragons
20 September 2023 - 20 September 2023
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
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
21 September 2023 - 21 September 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
One Day Changes - Online Exhibition
21 September 2023 - 21 September 2023
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
"Speed Arting" makes networking more enjoyable and creative, enjoy a fun and informal atmosphere to maximize connection and minimise anxiety.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Everyone
Autumn Art
23 September 2023 - 23 September 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Get into autumn and try weaving your own artwork from a range of natural materials.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Little Dragons
27 September 2023 - 27 September 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 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
Little Dragons
27 September 2023 - 27 September 2023
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
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
28 September 2023 - 28 September 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
28 September 2023 - 28 September 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Twilight Talk - Roman finds from the River Tees: Meet the diver who helped reveal the history of Roman Piercebridge.
28 September 2023 - 28 September 2023
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Durham Castle, Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Bob Middlemass and the late Rolfe Mitchinson are known as the Pirecebridge Divers. Over 30 years, they recovered nearly 4,000 objects from the riverbed at Piercebridge. In this talk, Bob will talk about diving and finding this remarkable collection.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
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.