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Palace Green Library Sat 13 & Sun 14 July 1pm - 3pm
31 Animal Games Make and play with your own classification game to help you learn all about animals in the British Isles. Test your knowledge and learn new facts with your friends and family.
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Oriental Museum Wonderful Weather Celebrate summer by making a Japanese Sat 20 July weather doll and make a wish for sunshine… 1pm - 3pm or rain. Palace Green Library Sat 20 & Sun 21 July 1pm - 3pm
Palace Green Library Tue 23 July 1pm - 3pm
32 Stunning Stag Beetles Step into our museum and explore our Wild Exhibition. Stag beetles are wonderful creatures with wonderful crown like antlers on their heads. Make your own mini stag beetle with beautifully decorated antlers.
Nest Making Using materials from nature, build your own mini nest. From twigs, feathers and leaves, you can even add some sparkle to it. Try to imagine which birds might live in your nest and what they might keep safely concealed beneath their feet.
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Oriental Museum Festival of Archaeology Special Event 33 The Ancient Egyptians celebrated the new Wed 24 July year with a festival called Wepet Renpet. 2pm - 4pm Join us for an afternoon of Ancient Egyptian fun, including crafts, stories and getting hands-on with archaeological objects. Why not come dressed up as an Ancient Egyptian too? Suitable for children aged 7-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Places limited, booking essential. To find out more visit www.durham.ac.uk/ oriental.museum Botanic Garden Thur 25 July 10.30am - 4pm
Marko’s Circus Workshop Learn circus tricks, including how to juggle and spin plates, at this fun workshop.
34 Oriental Museum Terrific Tiles Spot some terrific tiles on display in the Fri 26 July galleries then paint your own ceramic tile 1pm - 3pm to take home.
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