What’s On Events Calendar
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Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa
29 September 2023 - 12 May 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An exhibition celebrating the work of emerging contemporary artists and designers from the Middle East and North Africa recently acquired by the Oriental Museum.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Mandala Making
09 December 2023 - 09 December 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Check out the 700 year old Buddha head on display and then make a mandala, a traditional form of Buddhist art.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
13 December 2023 - 13 December 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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.
- Creative
- Public
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
13 December 2023 - 13 December 2023
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oriental Museum
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.
- Creative
- Public
- Under 5s
Countdown to Christmas Craft Workshop
16 December 2023 - 16 December 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out how Christmas is celebrated around the world and decorate ceramic Christmas decorations to take home.
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Enticing Spices
13 January 2024 - 13 January 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about how spices were traded along the Silk Road and make your own mini spice bag to take home.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Winter Wonderland
20 January 2024 - 20 January 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Inspired by our Japanese woodblock print, try making your own snowy picture.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Silk Road Camel
27 January 2024 - 27 January 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the camels in our Silk Roads Gallery and make a cool camel to take home.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Great Ganesha
03 February 2024 - 03 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Ganesha is an elephant-headed god from the religion of Hinduism. Create your own super Ganesha puppet.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Crowd Craft: Year of the Dragon
10 February 2024 - 10 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Calling all craft kids and grown-ups! Welcome in the Lunar New Year and make some dragon decorations to display at the museum.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Wonderful Weaving
17 February 2024 - 17 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
From baskets to saris, lots of objects around us are woven. Come along and try your hand at nature weaving.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Quack Quack Duck
21 February 2024 - 21 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Inspired by our Korean wedding ducks on display, create your own duck from clay.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Super Sculptures
23 February 2024 - 23 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for some half term creative fun and make a GIANT cardboard sculpture. Be prepared to get messy!
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Hooray for Hieroglyphs
24 February 2024 - 24 February 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Investigate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and write your own secret messages on papyrus.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Lunar New Year Lantern Festival Late Night Opening
24 February 2024 - 24 February 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a late night opening at the Oriental Museum to mark the Lunar New Year. Try fantastic crafts, sample delicious New Year food, listen to stories, music and more.
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
- Young People
Celebrate Japanese Hina Matsuri
02 March 2024 - 02 March 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
See our magnificent set of traditional Hina Matsuri dolls - only displayed for a short time each year in the run up the Hina Matsuri - and create your own Emperor or Empress doll to take home.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Hats off
09 March 2024 - 09 March 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore the hats, helmets and headdresses in the galleries and make your own fabulous headgear to dress up in.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Holi Festival
23 March 2024 - 23 March 2024
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Welcome the spring season to Durham with Holi Festival!
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Festival
- Children and families
- Everyone
Paper Playground
30 March 2024 - 30 March 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Paper was invented in China. Find out how paper changed our world and make your own paper playground!
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.