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An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.
04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the creativity and voices of community groups who regularly collaborate with the Oriental Museum.
24 May 2025 - 14 September 2025
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.
13 June 2025 - 09 November 2025
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore is a free exhibition which explores the development of storytelling throughout Historic County Durham.
14 June 2025 - 02 November 2025
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
Paint your own colourful Indian-style mandala onto fabric.
06 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
An introduction to making simple book forms with artist Maggie Hickman Smith
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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.
10 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us for a free public talk by contemporary artist Samira Mian exploring the origins, evolution, variations and spread of geometric design across cultures and centuries.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Lecture theatre 009, Elvet Hill House, adjacent to the Oriental Museum
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