What’s On Events Calendar

View the shortlisted artworks from this years Student Art Prize.

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Public
• Student experience
• Alumni
• Children and families
• Everyone
• Friends of Palace Green Library
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

Public debut of the Huang Kam Chak Yee Collection

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

In partnership with University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Varendra Research Museum and University of Rajshahi

• Exhibitions
• Everyone

An exhibition jointly created by artist Stephen Livingstone and the Museum of Archaeology

• Exhibition
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• 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
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Explore our new exhibition and learn how heritage heroes are protecting ancient objects in Bangladesh, then make your own heritage hero badge.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Come along and have your face painted with flowers, butterflies, glitter or animals.

• Family friendly

Learn how archaeologists study Ancient Egyptian mummies and make an x-ray of your own!

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Make a beautiful fan to help you stay cool over the summer!

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join Out There Adventures Living History Team as they bring Roman archaeology to life, and meet our curators who will share fascinating insights into our collections.

• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• 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
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Spot some beautiful butterflies on display and make a butterfly decoration to hang up in your window.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Paint your own colourful Indian-style mini mandala onto fabric.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Come and see some beautiful tiles on display and paint your own tile to take home.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• 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
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Find out why dragons are so important in Chinese culture and a dragon figure to take home.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.

• Family friendly

Design your own plate of positivity decorate with things that inspire you.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills. This month we will be marbling paper, taking inspiration from the rare books in Durham University's Archives and Special Collection.

• Creative
• Children and families
• School students
• Teachers / Home Educators
• Young People

Join in with some arty school holiday fun and decorate a shield.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone