What’s On Events Calendar

From elephants to buffalo and monkeys, learn about the animals of South Asia and design your own animal mask.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Come hang out with us and explore the vibrant world of Pop Art at our event "Meet the Art Collection: Pop Art"!

• Creative
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• School students
• Students in HE
• Young People

Robert will describe the main sacred Buddhist sites in India, illustrated by pictures taken while on pilgrimage. Ancient and modern temples mark significant events in the life of the Buddha, where Buddhists of all traditions still gather to practice and to celebrate. But in India things are often not quite what they seem!

• Lecture
• Friends of the Oriental Museum

Come along to a relaxed family activity session for neurodiverse children and their families.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Workshop
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Join Sue Elsdon in the Glasshouse for a Autumn flower demonstration. 

• Creative

Come along and celebrate drawing and take your pencil for a walk! Try our epic drawing challenges in free mini sketchbook.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

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

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

• Accessible
• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

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

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

Steady your nerves for a unique and atmospheric family tour around Durham Castle!

• Tour
• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join our new Biodiversity Manager, Ian Armstrong for a guided walk around the Great Highwood area of the Durham University Estate.

• Tour

Join Us for Hands-On History! Handle replica objects and uncover fascinating stories behind our collections.

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

Join Sue Elsdon in the Glasshouse for a Halloween flower demonstration.  

• Creative

How did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? Try some pyramid building experiments and find out.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join us to find out more about this years Student Art Prize and what prizes you can win!

• Creative
• Everyone

Are you interested in Japan? Come along and try origami, calligraphy and chopstick games.

• Family friendly

Paint a gorgeous blue and white paper vase just like the Chinese pots at the Oriental Museum.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

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

• Family friendly
• Children and families