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

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 about teru teru bozu - the famous Japanese weather doll and have a go at making one.

• Accessible
• Creative
• 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

Step behind the scenes of museum care and archaeological science at this hands-on open day exploring the fascinating world of conservation, led by conservation students from the Department of Archaeology.  

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

Learn some Chinese characters and try writing your own.

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

The Durham MG & Classic Car Club was formed in 2001 for local car enthusiasts interested in MG cars, both classic and modern.

• Outreach & community
• Family friendly

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

Try drawing Japanese Manga characters and make your own comic strip.

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

Pop along to our handling station and get hands on with some museum objects unearthed by archaeologists with the help of our Learning Team. Why not bring in your own finds to show us too.

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

Find out how silk is made, and make your own wiggly silk worm to take home.

• Accessible
• Creative
• 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

Get creative and make a mini Japanese Zen garden.

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

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

• Family friendly

Discover the smells and spices of the Silk Road and make spice map and spice bag to take home.

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

Learn about food in China in our new exhibition, spot the teapots and cake moulds, then make super cute plasticine dumplings.

• Accessible
• Creative
• 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

Check out some gorgeous pots at the Oriental Museum and paint your own mini pot to take home.

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