What’s On Events Calendar

Please join the Poetry Society for the launch Gentian, a poetry zine and display of poems responding to objects displayed in the Oriental Museum. With open mic, all welcome!

• Creative
• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Performance
• Student experience
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• School students
• Students in HE
• Young People

Living Objects shows a display of poems by DU Poetry Society

• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• School students
• Students in HE
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Can you spot any mythical beasts or lion dogs in our galleries?

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Explore our beautiful Ancient Egyptian perfume jars, make up items and jewellery.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join us for quizzes and art games in the pub!

• Creative
• Lates
• Public
• Student experience
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• Students in HE

Find out about the Indian tradition of Rangoli art, and make your own.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.

• Creative
• School students
• Young People

Dive into The Dynamic Universe of Gel Printing!

• Creative
• Lates
• Workshop
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• School students
• Students in HE
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Find out about teru teru bozu - the famous Japanese weather doll and have a go at making one.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Explore our new exhibition all about play and toys, then try making your own game.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.

• Creative
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE

Explore the Oriental Museum's collection of Japanese Manga comics and create your own to take home.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.

• Creative
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE

Tanabata is the Japanese summer star festival. Find out about this special time of year and make tanabata decorations.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

The Durham MG & Classic Car Club was formed in 2001 for local car enthusiasts interested in MG cars, both classic and modern. This informal gathering will showcase cars representing models produced from the late 1940s through to the early 2000s.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.

• Creative
• School students

Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.

• Creative
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE

Handle some archaeological finds from Ancient Egypt and China and try our special archaeology trail.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.

• Creative
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE

Did you know that yaks were a vital part of the first attempts to climb Mount Everest? Find out why and make cute yak puppet.

• Family friendly
• Children and families