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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

Little Dragons

16 August 2023 - 16 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

16 August 2023 - 16 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

16 August 2023 - 16 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

Drawing Workshop

16 August 2023 - 16 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Have fun and experiment with our exciting drawing challenges.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Autism-Friendly Crafts Activities

17 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Join us for some fun, FREE autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum.

  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Outreach & community
  • Family friendly
  • Children and families

Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum

17 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. We have an additional evening opening 31st August.

  • Exhibitions
  • Lates
  • Public
  • Everyone

Super Scarabs

18 August 2023 - 18 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Spot the Ancient Egyptian scarab beetles on display and make your own from clay.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Exciting Writing

19 August 2023 - 19 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Find out about cuneiform, one the world's oldest forms of writing and try writing your own inscription.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Little Dragons

23 August 2023 - 23 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

23 August 2023 - 23 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

Awesome Archaeology

23 August 2023 - 23 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Explore the archaeology of the Indus Valley people and make a clay animal figure.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library

24 August 2023 - 24 August 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 - A library full of good books the story of Cosins Library

24 August 2023 - 24 August 2023

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre

Founded in 1669, Cosin’s Library is one of the earliest public libraries in the North of England. In this talk, we will explore why Bishop John Cosin created this library and why it is so significant.

  • Exhibition
  • Lecture
  • Outreach & community
  • Public
  • Everyone

Tile Painting Workshop

25 August 2023 - 25 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Come and see some beautiful tiles on display and paint your own tile to take home.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Magic Carpets

26 August 2023 - 26 August 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Oriental Museum

Make a mini paper carpet inspired by colours and patterns in our Silk Roads Gallery.

  • Creative
  • Everyone

Durham Castle Self-Guided Day

29 August 2023 - 29 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

30 August 2023 - 30 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

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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