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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.

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