What’s On
Special exhibitions
Explore exhibitions created by Durham University students.
Toy Box: celebrating toys and games across cultures
Repair and Care: the Norman Chapel Project
Under Durham: the Untold Stories
Upcoming events
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
Lovely Lions
Durham University Staff Chamber Choir
Friends of the Oriental Museum: International Projects Update
Knitted together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt
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).
The exhibition is set in three parts – a photography exhibition of Richard Rutt’s photographs of Korea taken between 1954 – 1974. An installation in the permanent Korea Gallery focuses on the impact of the Rutt collection on the development of the Korean collection at the museum. The third part is a special temporary exhibition that focuses on the legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt.
Online exhibitions
Explore our collections from home with our online exhibition programme.
Journeys: Reading the World
Hidden Stories From the River Wear
Bridging Identities: the Cultural Odyssey of Kurdistani Jews
Join our Friends
Our Botanic Garden, Oriental Museum and Palace Green Library all have Friends organisations which organise events and lectures including special members-only experiences.
Regular activities
Durham University Library and Collections offer a range of fun, engaging and accessible workshops, resources and experiences for people of all ages.
Creative Age
Durham Archaeology Explorers
Little Dragons
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