Friends of the Oriental Museum

Become a Friend of the Oriental Museum, enjoy a range of benefits, and support the Museum. With membership starting at just £15 per year you can enjoy:  

• Advance notice of events and exhibitions
• Invitations to previews of new exhibitions
• A programme of lectures, events and activities throughout the year
• Discount on purchases from the museum shop 
• Free entry to the Museum of East Asian Art in Bath on production of your Friends of the Oriental Museum membership card.  
• Annual newsletter ‘Orient Express’. Read recent issues here:
  • The Orient Express: September 2019 - No. 47
  • The Orient Express: September 2020 - No. 48
  • The Orient Express: September 2021 - No. 49
  • The Orient Express: September 2022 - No. 50
  • The Orient Express: September 2023 - No. 51
  • The Orient Express: September 2024 - No. 52
  • The Orient Express: September 2025 - No. 53

Choose the right membership for you

We offer individual or family membership.  We also offer discounted membership for people in full time education and anyone over state pension age.    

Download the Application to join the Friends of the Oriental Museum to become a new member.  

For more information on the Friends, please email us at fomdurham@fastmail.co.uk. 

Charity information

The Friends of the Oriental Museum is an independent charity whose aims are to promote and support the Oriental Museum.   

The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Oriental Museum is held each November. Papers are published in advance.   

Friends of the Oriental Museum Minutes and Accounts 2022

Friends of the Oriental Museum Minutes and Accounts 2023

Friends of the Oriental Museum Minutes and Accounts 2024

Personal data is handled in compliance with data protection law.  See our Friends of the Oriental Museum Privacy Notice to find out how we use and store your information.