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

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

Learn all about beautiful Indian rangoli, and make your own intricate rangoli artwork.

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

Take inspiration from the heavenly Korean jewellery on display and make your own brooch.

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

Hello and welcome to Life Drawing at Palace Green Library! This is an in-person life drawing class that is open to everybody and hosted at Palace Green Library in Durham City.

• Creative
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of Palace Green Library
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Students in HE
• Young People

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