Learn

The Learning and Engagement team offer interactive taught programmes and events for schools, community groups, families and lifelong learners centred on the objects, artworks, archives and rare books in our incredible collections.

Schools and Home Learning

Explore more about what the Learning and Engagement Team offer for primary and secondary school, sixth-form, college and home learning groups.

Sessions are available across the Bill Bryson Library, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology, Durham Castle, Art, Botanic Garden, Archives and Historic Libraries Collections and venues.

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Families and lifelong learning

Discover our collections in our immersive, sensory and accessible events, workshops and sessions suitable for all ages and abilities with our families and lifelong learning programme.

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Under-fives groups

Come along to Little Dragons under-fives group and explore the Oriental Museum's fantastic collections and exhibitions.

Creative Age

Creative Age is a free, weekly art group for people living with dementia or other long-term health challenges and their carers.

Families

Explore, learn and create with our programme of free family activities. Families can get creative all year long.

A grandparent and child looking at a museum case

Art Online

Art Online is a platform for everyone, filled with activities, resources, quizzes and learning.

Downwards view of a table covered with bottles of paint, two blue trays filled with different colours of paint swirled together with paint brushes and straws lying in them and a completed artwork made of straws and card in the shape of a heart.

A selection of archaeological artefacts on a black background

Online Resources

Explore our digital content and resources to support your visit to our museums. Designed for learners of all ages.

Explore our online resources Videos and Podcasts

Projects

There are a range of projects you can get involved with happening across our venues.

Arts Award Explore our projects

Past projects

World Heritage Day

To celebrate 2022's World Heritage Site Day, Durham Cathedral and Durham University commissioned local artist Sofia Barton to develop free resources for eight local schools.
Art Loans in Schools

In 2021, Durham University Library and Collections launched our Art Loans in Schools Programme.

World Heritage Day

To celebrate 2022's World Heritage Site Day, Durham Cathedral and Durham University commissioned local artist Sofia Barton to develop free resources for eight local schools.

Art Loans in Schools

In 2021, Durham University Library and Collections launched our Art Loans in Schools Programme.

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Planning your visit

All the information you need to bring your group on site with us.

Getting here

Explore how to get to our various locations.
Get in touch

If you would like to contact the Collections Outreach Team via email or telephone to discuss any aspect of your visit, you are very welcome to do so.