What’s On Events Calendar
Festival of Archaeology Special Event
28 July 2023 - 28 July 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Pop along to our handling station and get hands on with some museum objects unearthed by archaeologists with the help of our Learning Team. Why not bring in your own finds to show us too.
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Tiger-Tastic
29 July 2023 - 29 July 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Celebrate International Tiger Day: Spot the tiny tiger in the museum and make a tiger-tastic collage.
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Chigiri-e Art Workshop
29 July 2023 - 29 July 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a creative workshop with artist Noriko Matsubara and try chigiri-e, the traditional Japanese art of hand torn paper collaging. Noriko will take participants through the step-by-step process of designing and creating their own unique chigiri-e torn paper collage.
- Creative
- Workshop
- Everyone
A-Bomb Survivor Testimony
01 August 2023 - 01 August 2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Oriental Museum
A special live online event with testimony from a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima.
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Durham Castle Self-Guided Day
01 August 2023 - 01 August 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.
- Public
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
02 August 2023 - 02 August 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
02 August 2023 - 02 August 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
Durham Castle Self-Guided Day
02 August 2023 - 02 August 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.
- Public
- Children and families
- Everyone
Paper Cranes Workshop
02 August 2023 - 02 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Japanese origami cranes are a symbol of hope. Drop in and learn how to make a paper crane. See how many you can make.
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Pom-pom Power
04 August 2023 - 04 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
See our super cute rabbit toy Molang on display and make your own pom-pom character.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Lucky Cats
05 August 2023 - 05 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Japanese lucky cats and make your own to take home.
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Durham Castle Self-Guided Day
08 August 2023 - 08 August 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.
- Public
- Everyone
Little Dragons
09 August 2023 - 09 August 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
09 August 2023 - 09 August 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
Durham Castle Self-Guided Day
09 August 2023 - 09 August 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.
- Public
- Everyone
Glass Art Workshop
09 August 2023 - 09 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot an ancient glass bottle on display and paint your own glass jar.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Terracotta Warrior Workshop
11 August 2023 - 11 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about the Chinese terracotta army, and make your own terracotta warrior from clay.
- Creative
- Everyone
Spice Journey
12 August 2023 - 12 August 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn all about how spices were traded along the Silk Roads and make scented pictures from herbs and spices.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Durham Castle Self-Guided Day
15 August 2023 - 15 August 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Durham Castle
Join us on a self-guided day and experience history and tales from 1000 years of living history.
- Public
- Everyone
Beautiful Durham
16 August 2023 - 31 May 2024
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Outdoor Art Gallery, Art Collection
As a Part of the Summer in the City Art Festival and in collaboration with nine County Durham Schools, come see a collection of artworks that answer the question “What makes Durham Beautiful?”
- Accessible
- Creative
- Exhibition
- 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.