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An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.
04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.
24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore is a free exhibition which explores the development of storytelling throughout Historic County Durham.
14 June 2025 - 02 November 2025
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
Immerse yourself in the history of Durham by taking part into a guided tour around the World Heritage Site.
04 July 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Durham World Heritage Site
05 July 2025
Spot the boats in the museum and make 3D sea sculpture.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
06 July 2025
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.
09 July 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Discover the latest scientific research we've been doing on a very special statue of Guanyin and use your imagination to recreate how it might have looked like 500 years ago.
12 July 2025
Experiment with shape and colour and create a unique print on fabric.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
16 July 2025
Join us at Durham Castle for a special visit at your own pace this summer.
18 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Step behind the scenes of museum care and archaeological science at this hands-on open day exploring the fascinating world of conservation, led by conservation students from the Department of Archaeology.
19 July 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN
Make a beautiful fan to help you stay cool over the summer!
20 July 2025
23 July 2025