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An exhibition of our Archives and Special Collections, telling hidden stories from the shelves and strongrooms.
27 May 2023 - 31 March 2025
Palace Green Library
Visit the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition and explore this years theme of Paradise.
01 May 2024 - 31 March 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Palatine Center Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3LE
A student-led, family-friendly summer exhibition showcasing toys from across Asia and Egypt to celebrate a simple fact of humanity: we all love to play.
23 May 2024 - 15 September 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
This exhibition marks the centenary of the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, the first Western, and ultimately tragic, attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world.
24 May 2024 - 15 September 2024
When you think about the history of Durham, what comes to mind? Beautiful architecture, rich and powerful people and the history you find in textbooks. But how often do we stop and think about the lives of ordinary people? This exhibition explores the past of Durham through the ordinary people who lived and worked here.
24 May 2024 - 21 November 2024
Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN
Have you ever looked at an ancient castle and wondered how it’s still standing? This exhibition will explore the history of construction and building conservation at Durham Castle, with a particular focus on the Norman Chapel Project, a long-term endeavour to preserve the oldest free-standing building in Durham.
24 May 2024 - 17 November 2024
Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RW
Living Objects shows a display of poems by DU Poetry Society
31 May 2024 - 30 September 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum Elvet Hill Durham DH1 3TH
Explore our new exhibition, try our new playful gallery trail and make your own game.
27 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Get a free mini sketchbook and try some easy, fun drawing ideas.
31 July 2024
Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
01 August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Learn about the Chinese terracotta army, and make your own terracotta warrior from clay.
02 August 2024
Find out why many Ancient Egyptians had terrible teeth and make a set of chompers from plasticine.
03 August 2024
Decorate a glass jar with your favourite colours.
07 August 2024
Palace Green Library is open until 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of this month.
08 August 2024
Experiment with colour and try paper marbling.
09 August 2024
See our huge Ancient Egyptian temple frieze and then make your own relief sculpture.
10 August 2024
Join us for a fun-filled day of exploring bear habitats on an interactive guided walk through the Garden, a messy bear art workshop and all your favourite bear stories.
12 August 2024
Botanic Garden
Explore the sights and sounds of the Himalayas and make a cool mountain zine.
14 August 2024
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate Durham DH1 3HB
Get interactive with our Crazy Creatures who are visiting the Garden for the day.
15 August 2024
Explore our new exhibition all about toys and games, then play some fun games like Ancient Egyptian senet, snakes and ladders and more - all while the museum galleries are generally quieter.
See a beautiful boat on display and make your own watercolour sail boat.
16 August 2024
Find out about the ancient Egyptian obelisk on display and create your own 3D model to take home.
17 August 2024
Learn some Chinese characters and try writing your own.
21 August 2024
Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a whole host of stories and legends from some of the different countries where the wonderful plants in our Garden grow.
22 August 2024
Bastet was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of protection. Find out why she was so important and make a fun cat painting.
23 August 2024
Find out about the Shang Dynasty of China and make a scary taotie mask with embossed metal detail.
24 August 2024
Create your own Indian-style miniature painting.
28 August 2024
Create your own mini mosaic from glass tiles.
30 August 2024
Get creative and make a mini Japanese Zen garden.
31 August 2024
Find out about ancient Egyptian life and make your own sandy pyramid.
07 September 2024
Join us for a creative workshop led by artist Victoria MacLeod.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
11 September 2024
See our fabulous Korean Moon Jar - then create a mini one from clay.
14 September 2024
See the magnificent horse on display in the China Gallery and make a hobby horse.
21 September 2024
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).
28 September 2024 - 04 May 2025
Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument.
28 September 2024
09 October 2024
13 November 2024
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