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.
Twilight Talk: Throwing it Out There: Creating an Exhibition
22 June 2023 - 22 June 2023
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
This talk by a group of Master of Arts Museum and Artefact Studies students will share some anecdotes and information about the fun and challenges of creating an exhibition to do with rituals.
- Exhibition
- Lecture
- Public
- Everyone
Froggy Friends
24 June 2023 - 24 June 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out why the Ancient Egyptians were fascinated by frogs and make a froggy puppet to take home.
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Everyone
Nature X Magical Realism: Poetry Workshop
28 June 2023 - 28 June 2023
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join Durham University Poetry Society for this workshop, exploring nature writing and magical realism.
- Creative
- Workshop
- Everyone
- Students in HE
Sensing: Walk and Art Workshop
29 June 2023 - 29 June 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Join artist Alice Highet on this sensory walk of Durham City.
- Creative
- Workshop
- Everyone
- Students in HE
Celebrating Eid ul-Adha
01 July 2023 - 01 July 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about the Festival of Sacrifice and try making some Islamic-style geometric art.
- Creative
- Festival
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
Glass Painting Workshop
01 July 2023 - 01 July 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join artist Gail Bell and try painting on glass and Perspex using a variety of tools and techniques.
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Workshop
- Everyone
Little Dragons
05 July 2023 - 05 July 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
05 July 2023 - 05 July 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
06 July 2023 - 06 July 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
The Super Sage King
08 July 2023 - 08 July 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about the Sage King of Korea and make your own super sparkly crown.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Everyone
Little Dragons
12 July 2023 - 12 July 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
12 July 2023 - 12 July 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
13 July 2023 - 13 July 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Exhibitions
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Hands of Peace art workshop
15 July 2023 - 15 July 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Create a unique artwork inspired by our new exhibition remembering the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Everyone
Reimagine Durham City with Artist Nocciola The Drawer
16 July 2023 - 16 July 2023
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Historic Libraries
As a part of the Summer in the City Arts Festival, rebuild Durham city centre in this creative workshop, use your hands to build a new city centre with clay, playdough and your wildest imagination.
- Creative
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
19 July 2023 - 19 July 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
19 July 2023 - 19 July 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
The long aftermath: how Hiroshima and Nagasaki shaped and were shaped by postwar history
19 July 2023 - 19 July 2023
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The two nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki unquestionably altered the course of the twentieth century. Yet their impact was not predetermined in August of 1945 but unfolded in historically-contingent ways over several decades.
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
20 July 2023 - 20 July 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
Spatial Objects at Durham Castle, Tour Led by Artist Dan Holdsworth
20 July 2023 - 20 July 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Durham Castle
As a part of the Summer in the City Arts Festival and in celebration of his new temporary exhibition 'Spatial Objects', join artist Dan Holdsworth on a tour of this exhibition at Durham Castle.
- Tour
- Everyone
- Students in HE
- Young People
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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