What’s On Events Calendar
Autism-Friendly Family Activities
20 June 2024 - 20 June 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Experiment with ways of folding, scrunching and sticking to make your own paper sculpture.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Play Time!
22 June 2024 - 22 June 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our new exhibition all about play and toys, then try making your own game.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 1. Portrait Drawing Crash Course
28 June 2024 - 28 June 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate
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
Magnificent Manga
29 June 2024 - 29 June 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore the Oriental Museum's collection of Japanese Manga comics and create your own to take home.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 2.Facial Features
05 July 2024 - 05 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate
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 Festival
06 July 2024 - 06 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Tanabata is the Japanese summer star festival. Find out about this special time of year and make tanabata decorations.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
MG Car Display
07 July 2024 - 07 July 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Botanic Garden
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
Durham Art Collective
10 July 2024 - 10 July 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 3. Figure Drawing Crash Course
12 July 2024 - 12 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate
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
Festival of Archaeology Fun
13 July 2024 - 13 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Handle some archaeological finds from Ancient Egypt and China and try our special archaeology trail.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 4. Figure Quicksketch
19 July 2024 - 19 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate
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
Yak-tastic!
20 July 2024 - 20 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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
Toy Box
27 July 2024 - 27 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our new exhibition, try our new playful gallery trail and make your own game.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Sketchbook Workshop
31 July 2024 - 31 July 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Get a free mini sketchbook and try some easy, fun drawing ideas.
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Awesome Armies
02 August 2024 - 02 August 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about the Chinese terracotta army, and make your own terracotta warrior from clay.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Terrible Teeth
03 August 2024 - 03 August 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out why many Ancient Egyptians had terrible teeth and make a set of chompers from plasticine.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Gorgeous Glass
07 August 2024 - 07 August 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Decorate a glass jar with your favourite colours.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Paper Marbling Workshop
09 August 2024 - 09 August 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Experiment with colour and try paper marbling.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Sculpture Saturday
10 August 2024 - 10 August 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
See our huge Ancient Egyptian temple frieze and then make your own relief sculpture.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Teddy Bear's Picnic
12 August 2024 - 12 August 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden
Join us for a fun-filled day of exploring bear habitats on an interactive guided walk through the Garden, a messy bear art workshop and all your favourite bear stories.
- Family friendly
- Children and families
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.