Palace Green Library Exhibitions

Important information for Visits Planned during 2011/2012
The ongoing building work during Phase 2 of our exciting plans to refurbish Palace Green Library may cause disruption to our exhibitions. We will update the website with information about any changes to our published openings, however, we advise all visitors to check the website in advance or telephone Palace Green Library Exhibitions on 0191 3342932. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. 

Treasures of Durham University

This exhibition features a small display marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. The display will  draw from our rich collections and focus on Bibles from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.   

RESTORATION: How one man changed Durham

Celebrating the life of John Cosin; the seventeenth century Bishop of Durham whose mark on the city can clearly be seen over three hundred years later. This exhibition coincides with the end of a major restoration project in Cosin's 1669 Library. 

Spotlight: "Outrageously Modern!" 

Avant-Garde magazines that shocked Britain 1884-1922.

Enter the world of late 19th century publishing and explore a range of ground breaking and, in some cases, notorious literary and art magazines.