What’s On Events Calendar
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Little Dragons
17 April 2024 - 08 May 2024
10:45 AM - 10:45 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
- Under 5s
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
18 April 2024 - 02 May 2024
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
Autism-Friendly Family Activities
18 April 2024 - 18 April 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Explore the museum galleries and have fun making pasta jewellery.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Foraged and Found Collages
20 April 2024 - 20 April 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Come and be creative!
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Little Dragons
24 April 2024 - 15 May 2024
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
- Under 5s
Art Social: Life Drawing at the Oriental Museum
24 April 2024 - 24 April 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Led by artist Isabel Gotti, join us for life drawing in the museum.
- Creative
- Lates
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Student experience
- Workshop
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Local and family historians
- Students in HE
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
25 April 2024 - 09 May 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Historic Libraries, Museum of Archaeology
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Twilight Talk - Unearthed wonders: Explore the Museum of Archaeology’s collection
25 April 2024 - 25 April 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Join our Curator of Archaeology and discover more about the history of the Museum of Archaeology and find out about its remarkable collection.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Blossom Week: 'The Trees Have Spoken'
27 April 2024 - 27 April 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Blossom has begun to appear all around us!
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
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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