What’s On Events Calendar
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Knitted together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt
28 September 2024 - 04 May 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Drawing on the objects and photographs of the main donors to the Korean collection at the Oriental Museum, Knitted Together details Richard and Joan Rutt’s 20 years living in South Korea in the immediate aftermath of the Korean War (1950 – 1953).
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Public
- Family friendly
- Everyone
Durham University Science 100 Exhibition
01 January 2025 - 04 May 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Durham Castle, Museum of Archaeology, Oriental Museum, Outdoor Art Gallery, Art Collection
Durham University Science 100 outdoor exhibition explores the history of science education and research at Durham, featuring remarkable artefacts and stories from our museum collections.
- Exhibition
- Everyone
Rivers Within
09 January 2025 - 27 April 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Historic Libraries
Rivers Within is a creative project by homegrown artist Ruth Flowers who has recently been exploring Durham folklore legend, The Lambton Worm and connections to the River Wear. This has been made possible by the support of Cultivate Commissions, a strand of Into the Light initiative delivered by organisations No More Nowt and Northern Heartlands.
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Little Dragons
12 March 2025 - 02 April 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
12 March 2025 - 02 April 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
19 March 2025 - 09 April 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
19 March 2025 - 09 April 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
26 March 2025 - 16 April 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
02 April 2025 - 02 April 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Meet the Art Collection: Local Artists
02 April 2025 - 02 April 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
5 The College, Art Collection
Join us for a special viewing of the Art Collection. See a selection of works by contemporary artists working in the North East.
- Creative
- Everyone
Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio
04 April 2025 - 02 November 2025
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Historic Libraries
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Holiday activities
- Public
- Everyone
Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club
05 April 2025 - 05 April 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Join the Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club to develop your skills in archaeological illustration. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned illustrator, these sessions offer a chance to refine your technique, interact with real artefacts, and engage with the archaeology community in a relaxed, informal environment.
- Creative
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Family friendly
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Local and family historians
- Students in HE
Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr
05 April 2025 - 05 April 2025
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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
- Outreach & community
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
- School students
- Students in HE
- Under 5s
- Young People
Little Dragons
09 April 2025 - 09 April 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
16 April 2025 - 16 April 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Easter Chick Hunt
20 April 2025 - 21 April 2025
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden over Easter Weekend. Pick up your spotter sheet and see how many you can find in this fun family event. Self-led activity.
- Family friendly
Little Dragons
23 April 2025 - 23 April 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
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
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Crazy Creatures
24 April 2025 - 24 April 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden
Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.
- Family friendly
Twilight Talk: Shakespeare Recovered - Preserving Durham’s Folio
24 April 2025 - 24 April 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Historic Libraries, Museum of Archaeology
Join us for a talk on the journey of Durham’s First Folio—from its creation in 1623 to its theft, recovery, and future. This talk is an invitation to join conservators from Palace Green Library behind the scenes in the considerations required to steward our heritage.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Personal Patterns of Enlightenment: the chant styles of Buddhist Monks in South Korea
24 April 2025 - 24 April 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Oriental Museum
Join us for a free talk on Korean Buddhist music given by Prof Simon Mills, Department of Music, Durham University
- Exhibition
- Outreach & community
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
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.