What’s On Events Calendar

This exhibition showcases the shortlisted entries to Durham University’s fourth annual Student Art Prize.

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Public
• Student experience
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Students in HE

An exhibition of our Archives and Special Collections, telling hidden stories from the shelves and strongrooms.

• Exhibition
• Everyone

As a Part of the Summer in the City Art Festival and in collaboration with nine County Durham Schools, come see a collection of artworks that answer the question “What makes Durham Beautiful?”

• Accessible
• Creative
• Exhibition
• Everyone

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

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

Welcome the spring season to Durham with Holi Festival!

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Festival
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Palace Green Library is open until 7pm on the 4th Thursday of every month.

• Accessible
• Exhibition
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

The Test of Time: a talk sharing stories from a new book about the life and work of Norman Cornish

• Lecture
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone

Paper was invented in China. Find out how paper changed our world and make your own paper playground!

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden. Pick up your spotter sheet and see how many you can find in this fun family event. Self-led activity.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Take a look at some x-rays of the Ancient Egyptian animal mummies.

• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Spot the magical hintha bird on display and make your own feathery friend to take home. 

• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Check out our brand new China Gallery displays!

• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families

Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr at the Oriental Museum and join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts, food and readings on Saturday 13 April 2023, 12.00 – 3.00pm.

• Festival
• Everyone

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts, delicious food and readings. Everyone welcome.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Festival
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• School students
• Students in HE
• Under 5s
• Young People

Local green woodworker, Chris Helliwell, will be demonstrating his traditional wood-turning craft skills using a pole lathe and shave horse, and giving people an opportunity to have a go.

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join us for some fun, autism-friendly crafts for families at the Oriental Museum when the galleries are quieter. Explore the museum galleries and have fun making pasta jewellery.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Workshop
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Come and be creative!

• Family friendly
• Children and families

Led by artist Isabel Gotti, join us for life drawing in the museum.

• Creative
• Lates
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Student experience
• Workshop
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• Students in HE