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Binding the Bard
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
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Holiday activities
- Public
Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Holiday activities
- Public
Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life
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
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
- Creative
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- Public
- Family friendly
Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
- Creative
- Exhibition
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- Public
- Family friendly
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore
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
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
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- Creative
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- Holiday activities
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On Fragments Of Yearning, I Linger
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore is a free exhibition which explores the development of storytelling throughout Historic County Durham.
09 September 2025 - 16 October 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
- Accessible
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Outreach & community
- Public
Journey of a Century: From the Forbidden City to the Palace Museum
Jointly organised by the Palace Museum and the Oriental Museum
26 September 2025 - 31 May 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
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- Family friendly
- Global
Teikyo Festival
A fun day of Japanese cultural activities at Teikyo University of Japan in Durham. Everyone welcome,
18 October 2025
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Teikyo University of Japan in Durham (opposite Van Mildert College and Oriental Museum) Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3YB
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Festival
- Outreach & community
- Family friendly
Family Activities: Super Samurai
Check our of full suit of fearsome Japanese samurai armour and make your own personal samurai-style paper helmet.
18 October 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
Diwali Festival
Celebrate the Indian festival of lights with this special late night opening.
18 October 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Festival
- Lates
- Outreach & community
- Performance
- Public
- Student experience
- Family friendly