What’s On Events Calendar
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Museum of Archaeology Gallery
01 January 2022 - 01 December 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries
Enjoy our new special exhibition exploring the rich prehistoric and Roman archaeology of Durham.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Student Art Prize Exhibition 2022/23
01 May 2023 - 18 March 2024
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Palatine Centre
This exhibition showcases the shortlisted entries to Durham University’s fourth annual Student Art Prize.
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Public
- Student experience
- Alumni
- Everyone
- Students in HE
Penned and Printed
27 May 2023 - 31 March 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Historic Libraries
An exhibition of our Archives and Special Collections, telling hidden stories from the shelves and strongrooms.
- Exhibition
- Everyone
Throwing it Out There: the Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish
16 June 2023 - 12 November 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Have you ever thrown a coin in a wishing well? You might not know it, but that is a kind of ritual! This exhibition will explore the rich ritual history of the rivers of County Durham, showcasing local objects from the Bronze Age to the medieval period and beyond.
- Exhibition
- 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
Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa
29 September 2023 - 12 May 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An exhibition celebrating the work of emerging contemporary artists and designers from the Middle East and North Africa recently acquired by the Oriental Museum.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Little Dragons
01 November 2023 - 01 November 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
01 November 2023 - 01 November 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
- Under 5s
Celebrate Science at the Museum: Super Sundials
01 November 2023 - 01 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about the Oriental Museum sundial and make your own to take home.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
01 November 2023 - 01 November 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Autism-Friendly Family Fun at the Oriental Museum
02 November 2023 - 02 November 2023
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 get creative with some super lego!
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Crowd Craft: Diwali
03 November 2023 - 03 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Calling all craft kids and grown-ups! Help us prepare for Diwali and make some colourful decorations to display in the museum.
- Outreach & community
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Awesome Egyptians
04 November 2023 - 04 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Come and see the Ancient Egyptian jewellery on display and make your own Egyptian collar necklace.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
08 November 2023 - 08 November 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
08 November 2023 - 08 November 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
- Under 5s
Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Diwali - as I know it
08 November 2023 - 08 November 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Oriental Museum
A Friends of the Oriental Museum event with speaker Ms Tanju Sen, Volunteer, Oriental Museum
- Lecture
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
Student Art Prize Launch Party
09 November 2023 - 09 November 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
It’s that time of year again, The STUDENT ART PRIZE is back for 2023/24! We would like to invite you to find out more about the prize and launch this year’s theme of PARADISE.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Public
- Everyone
Mask Making
11 November 2023 - 11 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Japanese Noh theatre and decorate your own theatre mask.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Prick and Stitch Workshop
11 November 2023 - 11 November 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Create a prick and stitch Christmas card or flower bookmark using metallic thread.
- Workshop
- Everyone
Diwali Festival
14 November 2023 - 14 November 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Celebrate the Hindu festival of lights with this special late night opening. Visitors can enjoy traditional puja prayers to the goddess Lakshmi, music delicious food, games and more.
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Under 5s
- Young People
Little Dragons
15 November 2023 - 15 November 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
15 November 2023 - 15 November 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
- Under 5s
Durham Castle Guided Tours
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
16 November 2023 - 16 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
17 November 2023 - 17 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Celebrating Faith
18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Drop in for a faith object handling session and try fun craft activities.
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
20 November 2023 - 20 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
21 November 2023 - 21 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
22 November 2023 - 22 November 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
22 November 2023 - 22 November 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
- Under 5s
Durham Castle Guided Tours
22 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Talk - Ten Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Durham University’s History
23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
This talk, accompanied by images from its archive collection, will explore ten facts about the University’s story that you (probably) weren’t aware of, and trace the evolution of a unique institution.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Protest Poster Workshop
25 November 2023 - 25 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our new art exhibition and design your own protest poster for something you care about.
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Friends of the Oriental Museum AGM
26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The 2023 Annual General Meeting
- Charity & volunteering
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
Durham Castle Guided Tours
27 November 2023 - 27 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
28 November 2023 - 28 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
29 November 2023 - 29 November 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
29 November 2023 - 29 November 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
- Under 5s
Durham Castle Guided Tours
29 November 2023 - 29 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
30 November 2023 - 30 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- 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.