What's On Guide - Winter 2014

OCTOBER 2014 TO MARCH 2015

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Fabulous family events across Durham University this Autumn & Winter CLUBS Little Bookworms

Little Dragons

WATCH

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Under 5s, their parents and carers are welcome to come along to Little Bookworms for messy play, fantastic stories, crafts and much more. The club meets every Monday, between 10.30am - 11.30am, at Palace Green Library.

Little Dragon’s Club is the Oriental Museum’s group for under 5s, their parents and carers. Come along every Wednesday between 10am - 11am for fun crafts, messy play, object handling, stories and role playing.

WATCH is a wildlife and environmental club for youngsters and their families. Activities are aimed at children from 5 years and upwards.

The group meets on the second Saturday of each month (excluding August) from 10am - 12noon.

Charges apply. No booking is necessary, just drop in.

Charges apply. No booking is necessary, just drop in.

Charges apply. Spaces are limited, so booking is required. Please call +44 (0)191 334 5522 to reserve a place.

Durham Archaeology Explorers Oriental Museum Children aged 7 - 11 years are invited to join Durham University Museums’ Archaeology Club. The group meets on the first Saturday of the month from 2pm - 4pm at the Oriental Museum. Through exciting hands-on experiments and activities, the club investigates all aspects of archaeology and explores Durham’s own archaeological secrets.

Charges apply. Spaces are limited, so booking is required. Please call +44 (0)191 334 5694 to reserve a place.

PLEASE NOTE • Events are drop-in and there is no need to pre-book activities, unless otherwise stated

• Activities are generally suitable for children aged 5 – 11 years

• Children under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

• Participation in all activities is included in the usual admission price, unless otherwise stated.

OCTOBER Sat 4 Oct

MOSAIC MAGIC

1pm - 3pm

Find out how mosaics were made in the ancient world and have a go at creating your own mosaic with glass tiles.

Sat 4 Oct & Sun 5 Oct

BEAUTIFUL BOOK COVERS

1pm - 3pm

Mon 6 Oct Sat 18 Oct

Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition by making a book cover.

JAPAN FESTIVAL A two week programme of events celebrating Japanese culture and marking the relaunch of Japanese studies at Durham University.

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Supported by the Japanese Embassy, the Japanese Consulate-General and Teikyo University of Japan, the festival will include lectures, workshops and demonstrations of many different aspects of Japanese culture.

Mon 6 Oct - Sat 18 Oct

DURHAM BOOK FESTIVAL

Check website for locations & event times

The annual festival returns offering a fun mix of interactive events, live performances and special events; all carefully chosen to create a festival engaging with a wide range of tastes and interests.

See website for further details: www.durhambookfestival.com

Sat 11 Oct

HIBERNATION HOMES

1pm - 3pm

Autumn is here and the garden will be going to sleep, so make your own model hideaway for a sleepy bear.

Botanic Garden

Sat 11 Oct

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

JOYFUL JAPAN Celebrate the opening of our new Japanese displays by trying some authentic Japanese foods and make beautiful origami.

Sat 11 Oct & Sun 12 Oct

PREHISTORIC PICTURES

1pm - 3pm

Be inspired by our ancient ancestors and create a modern version of cave art.

Sat 18 Oct

TEIKYO FESTIVAL

1pm - 3pm

Come along and celebrate all things Japanese. Make your own Japanese parasol or sumo wrestler.

Sat 18 Oct & Sun 19 Oct

EDWARDIAN FUN AND GAMES

1pm - 3pm

What were children playing with before the start of the First World War? Create your own puppet game to take home.

Thurs 23 Oct

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

6pm - 8pm

DIWALI AT THE ORIENTAL MUSEUM Diwali is the spectacular Indian festival of lights. This year at the Oriental Museum our celebrations of this fun and lively festival will be bigger and better than ever with activities for all ages, including museum trails, storytelling and Diwali themed crafts.

Sat 25 Oct

CRAZY COOKIES

1pm - 3pm

Make your own edible fortune cookies and write fortunes for your friends and family.

Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct 10am - 4pm

Sat 25 Oct Sun 26 Oct 1pm - 3pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS Learn about the history of Halloween and create a spooky spider.

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Tues 28 Oct – Thurs 30 Oct 10am – 4pm daily

Palace Green

CELEBRATE SCIENCE 2014 Celebrate Science is back! Enjoy 3 funpacked and fascinating days of FREE events and activities.

Explore outer space, carry out amazing experiments and discover how science shapes your world!

Visit: www.durham.ac.uk/celebrate.science Wed 29 Oct

WICKED WITCHES AND SPOOKY SPECTRES

1pm - 3pm

Create a spooky mask to scare the witches away.

Wed 29 Oct

LUCKY COINS

1pm - 3pm

Chinese coin trees are believed to bring good luck. Get creative and make your own!

Fri 31 Oct

MARVELLOUS MUMMIES

1pm - 3pm

Learn about mummification in ancient Egypt and make your own canopic jar - complete with organs inside.

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

NOVEMBER Sat 1 Nov

POWERFUL PERSIA

1pm - 3pm

Discover the ancient city of Persepolis and its famous carved reliefs and create your own clay sculpture.

Sat 1 Nov & Sun 2 Nov

FIREWORK FANTASIA

1pm - 3pm

Bonfire Night is approaching! Make your own firework picture to get in the mood.

Sat 8 Nov

CARD CRAZY

1pm - 3pm

Get prepared for Christmas by making nature inspired Christmas Cards.

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Botanic Garden

Sat 8 Nov

MIGHTY MOUNTAINS

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate the opening of our new Himalayan art exhibition by making your own snowy mini-mountain range to take home.

Sat 8 Nov & Sun 9 Nov

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

1pm - 3pm

Find out how we remember those who served in the First World War and make your own tribute.

Sat 15 Nov

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

LOVELY LANTERNS Decorate your own Chinese paper lantern to take home.

Sat 15 Nov & Sun 16 Nov 10am - 4pm

Sat 15 Nov & Sun 16 Nov

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

MARVELLOUS MARBLING

1pm - 3pm

Ever wondered how to produce marbled paper? Here’s your chance to have a go!

Sat 22 Nov

SUPER SPICES AND FABULOUS FAIRTRADE

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate Fairtrade Week and create a multi-sensory spice collage. Free fairtrade biscuit included.

Sat 22 Nov & Sun 23 Nov

WALLET DESIGN ROMAN STYLE

1pm - 3pm

The Romans kept their money in purses too.

Why not have a go at making your own?

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Sat 29 Nov

AWESOME EGYPT

1pm - 3pm

Discover what it was like to be in the ancient Egyptian army and build your own chariot to take home.

Sat 29 Nov & Sun 30 Nov

SECRET MESSAGES

1pm - 3pm

Can you crack codes and become a super sleuth? Try out our coded message trail and devise your own secret code.

DECEMBER

Fri 5 Dec 10am - 5pm

Sat 6 Dec 9am - 6pm

Sun 7 Dec 10am - 4pm

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Durham City and Palace Green

DURHAM’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Durham’s award-winning, 21st annual Christmas Festival returns, with a wide range of festive entertainment for all the family. Charges apply. See website for more information. www.durhamchristmasfestival.com

Oriental Museum

Sat 6 Dec 1pm - 3pm

BEASTLY BUGS! Investigate the creepy crawlies that sometimes eat museum collections, then make your own fearsome bug to take home.

Sat 6 Dec & Sun 7 Dec 1pm - 3pm

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS Pop in to create a decoration to hang on your tree!

Palace Green Library

Sat 13 Dec

CHRISTMAS CRAFTING

1pm - 3pm

Get crafty and draw inspiration from the Garden to create Christmas Decorations.

Sat 13 Dec

MAGNIFICENT MOON JARS

1pm - 3pm

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

See the fabulous Korean moon jar and have a go at constructing your own from clay.

Sat 13 Dec & Sun 14 Dec 10am - 4pm

Sat 13 Dec & Sun 14 Dec

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

VIKING JEWELLERY

1pm - 3pm

The Vikings made beautiful jewellery. Come along and have a go at making a piece for yourself or as a present.

Sat 20 Dec

COLOURFUL CAMELS

1pm - 3pm

Come along and meet the Oriental Museum’s Callum the Camel, then make your own to take home.

Sat 20 Dec & Sun 21 Dec

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate Christmas by making a Christmas Cracker.

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

JANUARY Sat 3 Jan & Sun 4 Jan 1pm - 3pm

BEAUTIFUL BOOK COVERS Our exhibition on book bindings is about to close so come along to make a book cover to keep forever.

Palace Green Library

Sun 2 Feb Sat 10- 3pm Jan 11am

SNOWY SCENES

1pm - 3pm

Create your own winter scene of the Garden to take home.

Sat 10 Jan

SUPER SOAP CARVING

1pm - 3pm

Let yourself be inspired by the sculptures and carvings in the Oriental Museum’s galleries then create your own carving, from a bar of soap!

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Sat 10 Jan & Sun 11 Jan 1pm - 3pm

INSPIRING ILLUMINATIONS Start the year in style by making your own illuminated letter.

Sat 17 Jan

LET’S GET ARTY

1pm - 3pm

The Art studio has a fantastic exhibition at the Oriental Museum. Come along and create your own artistic masterpiece using fun art materials.

Sat 17 Jan & Sun 18 Jan

ANIMAL CRACKERS

1pm - 3pm

We have many marvellous animals on display. Use these as inspiration to create your own animal mask.

Sat 24 Jan

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

WALK LIKE A PHARAOH Create a colourful ancient Egyptian Pharaoh mask to wear with pride.

Sat 24 Jan & Sun 25 Jan 1pm - 3pm

GREEK GARLANDS Be a victor and make your own winner’s garland.

Sat 31 Jan

PERFECT POTS

1pm - 3pm

The Oriental Museum has an outstanding collection of Chinese ceramics. Let the galleries inspire you and paint your own porcelain vase.

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

FEBRUARY Sat 31 Jan & Sun 1 Feb 1pm - 3pm

LUCET BANDS Make your own woven bracelet by lucet weaving. Better than loom bands?

Palace Green Library

Sat 7 Feb 11am - 3pm

STICK YOUR NECK OUT FOR NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK

Botanic Garden

Popular North East author Ingrid Sylvestre will be telling stories featuring her intergalactically famous giraffe family, The Neckmanns!

Sat 7 Feb

MARVELLOUS MOSQUES

1pm - 3pm

Create a colourful mosque silhouette picture to hang up at home.

Sat 7 Feb & Sat 8 Feb

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

1pm - 3pm

Use images from the Library Collections to create a special Valentine’s Day card.

Fri 13 Feb Tues 3 March

HINA MATSURI

Sat 14 Feb

DAZZLING DAFFODILS

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate the arrival of Spring by creating a beautiful daffodil to brighten your day.

See the Oriental Museum’s complete set of traditional Japanese Hina Matsuri dolls, only displayed for a short time each year in the run up to Hina Matsuri - the Dolls Festival on 3rd March.

Sat 14 Feb

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

DELIGHTFUL DOORS Celebrate the opening of our brand new South Asian gallery by exploring some fantastic objects, not seen on display for many years, including our huge Indian doorway.

Make a mini version of the doorway and enter another world…

Sat 14 Feb & Sun 15 Feb

FUZZY FELT

1pm - 3pm

Felting is an ancient technique. Pop in and have a go at making your own.

Wed 18 Feb

BARMY BIRD MASKS

1pm - 3pm

Learn all about Japanese good-luck Daruma dolls, then design and paint your own.

Palace Green Library Botanic Garden

Wed 18 Feb 1pm - 3pm

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS: YEAR OF THE SHEEP

Oriental Museum

Celebrate the start of Chinese New Year with fun sheep craft activities.

Oriental Museum

Thurs 19 Feb Thurs 5 March

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Fri 20 Feb

TREMENDOUS TILES

1pm - 3pm

Decorate a Middle Eastern inspired porcelain tile.

Oriental Museum

Sat 21 Feb

DELIGHTFUL DRAGONS

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

Sat 21 Feb & Sun 22 Feb

Explore the Oriental Museum with our fun Chinese New Year Gallery Trail, full of things to spot, draw and plenty of puzzles.

Find out how Chinese New Year is celebrated and make your own drum, ready for the famous dragon dance.

SWASHBUCKLING SWORDS

1pm - 3pm

Take inspiration from our archaeology gallery and design your own swashbuckling sword!

Sat 28 Feb

HAPPY HINA MATSURI

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate the Japanese Festival of Hina Matsuri.

See the Oriental Museum’s fantastic display of traditional dolls and make your own.

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

MARCH Sat 28 Feb & Sun 1 March

SAXON STYLE

1pm - 3pm

Come along to create your own piece of Saxon-inspired jewellery.

Thurs 5 March

CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN FESTIVAL

6pm - 8pm

Come and enjoy the Oriental Museum’s Annual Lantern Festival. Take part in storytelling of Chinese New Year, celebrate with some fun crafts, join in with a dragon dance and try some Chinese food tasting!

Sat 7 March

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

HOLY HOLI Prepare for the Hindu festival of Spring and colours and make a colourful flower garland.

Sat 7 March & Sun 8 March

BRILLIANT BOOKS

1pm - 3pm

Celebrate World Book Day by making a notebook to create your own brilliant book!

Sun 8 March

HOLI FESTIVAL

12pm - 5pm

Come to the Oriental Museum to welcome the spring season to Durham with a special Holi festival! The event will include timed powder throws, with a free environmentally and skin-kind powder sachet of brightly coloured Holi powder for each participant.

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Alongside powder throws, there will also be free Holi-themed craft activities with a ticket.

Sat 14 March 1pm - 3pm

MARVELLOUS MUMS Create a special present and card to say a big thank you.

Botanic Garden

Sat 14 March

Oriental Museum

1pm - 3pm

FAN - TASTIC! The Oriental Museum has lots of fans from Korea, China, and Japan. Explore our galleries and create your own fan to cool down with.

Sat 14 March & Sun 15 March 10am - 4pm

Sat 14 March & Sun 15 March 1pm - 3pm

Sat 21 March 1pm - 3pm

Sat 21 March & Sun 22 March

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

DANGEROUS DINOSAURS Can you create your own (not so) dangerous dinosaur puppet?

GORGEOUS GARDENS Create your own Japanese zen garden, complete with pebbles, water feature and gravel.

AMAZING POETRY

1pm - 3pm

Rise to the poetry challenge and decorate poems to celebrate World Poetry Day.

Sat 28 March

HOORAY FOR HIEROGLYPHS

1pm - 3pm

Sat 28 March Sun 12 April 12pm - 5pm daily

Sat 28 March & Sun 29 March 1pm - 3pm

Investigate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and then write or print your own secret messages on papyrus.

CHICK CHALLENGE AND EASTER GALLERY TRAIL Throughout the Easter holidays come along and try our Easter gallery trail and spot the chicks hidden around the displays.

MARVELLOUS MARBLING Ever wondered how to produce marbled paper? Here’s your chance to have a go!

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Exhibitions

New Permanent Galleries

Palace Green Library

LIVING ON THE HILLS - 10,000 YEARS OF DURHAM A new permanent gallery exploring the lives of the people who have lived in, and visited, County Durham over the past 10,000 years.

The new home for Durham University’s Museum of Archaeology, this family friendly gallery looks at the daily lives of those who lived in and visited County Durham through the art, architecture and everyday objects they have left behind.

Oriental Museum Opens 13 Feb 2015

HIMALAYAS, SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA A new permanent gallery highlighting the Oriental Museum’s rich collections from Tibet, Nepal, India, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries of this vast and diverse region.

From delicate Mughal jades to Tibetan prayer wheels, headhunting swords to temple carvings, this gallery offers a glimpse of everyday lives and extraordinary art.

Temporary Exhibitions Palace Green Library 27 Sept 2014 11 Jan 2015

Palace Green Library 4 Oct 2014 4 Jan 2015

Oriental Museum 23 Oct 2014 19 Dec 2014

Oriental Museum Opens 16 Jan 2015

Palace Green Library

BOOKS FOR BOYS: HEROISM, ADVENTURE & EMPIRE AT THE DAWN OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR Exploring boyhood in Britain and Germany during the earliest years of the twentieth century.

From The Jungle Book and The Wind in the Willows to tales of real-life heroes, adventure stories and early spy novels.

BOUND TO LAST: BOOK BINDING FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE MODERN DAY Explore the history of bookbinding through a range of incredible books. At the centre will be the St Cuthbert Gospel, the oldest book in Western Europe to survive in its original binding.

FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA The Oriental Museum has over 2000 pieces in its South Asian collection. Workshops with local art collective East Durham Artists’ Network have resulted in works that fuse local perspectives with South Asian culture.

THE ART STUDIO: NO STIGMA ATTACHED Sunderland-based mental health organisation, the Art studio, provides support to improve the lives of members through art. Members have created work that reflects both the museum’s collections and their own personal journeys and experiences.

VIETNAM: A NATION, NOT A WAR

Opens 31 Jan 2015

This exhibition mixes historic and contemporary objects from Vietnam with contemporary works by British artist, Anthony Key, to explore national identity, migration, cultural diversity, faith and belonging in Vietnam.

Palace Green Library

ON SEEING THE AUTHOR: PORTRAITS IN LIBRARIES FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT

Opens 31 Jan 2015

Explore the fascinating history of portraits in libraries, including Palace Green Library’s own Bishop Cosin’s Library (1669) and come face to face with classical poets and other notable writers.

Celebrate English Tourism Week Sun 29 March

ORIENTAL MUSEUM

12noon – 5pm

Enjoy free entry to the museum and try the Easter gallery trail and spot the chicks hidden around the displays.

No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

Sun 29 March

WORLD HERITAGE SITE TOURS

11.30am & 1.30pm

Enjoy a free World Heritage Site Tour. Participate in a guided walk around Palace Green and the World Heritage Site. Places are limited and must be pre-booked.

Please contact visitor.centre@durham.ac.uk or +44 (0)191 334 3805 to book your place.

Sun 29 March 10am - 5pm

BOTANIC GARDEN Receive free entry to the Botanic Garden.

Visitors of all ages love discovering this unique Garden. No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

Sun 29 March 10am - 5pm Last visiting is 4.30pm

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY Receive free entry to the exhibitions which includes Vietnam: A Nation, not a War and On Seeing the Author: Portraits in Libraries from Antiquity to the present.

No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

Sun 29 March 10am - 4pm

DURHAM CASTLE TOURS Take part in a free tour of the stunning Durham Castle. Tours will take place on the hour.

Places are limited and must be booked.

Please contact castle.tours@durham.ac.uk or +44 (0)191 334 2932 to book your place.

DURHAM WORLD HERITAGE SITE

WORLD HERITAGE SITE VISITOR CENTRE

DURHAM CASTLE GUIDED TOURS

The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, on Owengate Palace Green, enhances the experience of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle. The Visitor Centre provides visitors with an overview of what a World Heritage Site is, what makes Durham significant, and what there is to see and do on the peninsula.

Discover the significance of Durham Castle through a guided tour and find out what it is that earned Durham its place on the World Heritage list.

Tours during University Terms Tours are normally available every afternoon of the week at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. For full details of term dates visit www.durham.ac.uk/dates

The Visitor Centre also provides a central point of information about places to visit on the World Heritage Site including the Castle and the Cathedral with its Claustral Buildings housing the Treasures of St Cuthbert. The Centre also complements the work of Durham University Palace Green Library on the opposite side of the green.

Tours during University Vacations Tours are normally available every morning of the week at 10am, 11am and 12noon, and in the afternoons when there are no events at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

Like the rest of the World Heritage Site, the Visitor Centre provides interactive experiences for visitors including exhibitions, performances and hands-on family activities.

For daily information on guided tour times, please contact Palace Green Library on +44 (0)191 334 2932 or the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre on +44 (0)191 334 3805.

The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre can be contacted on visitor.centre@durham.ac.uk or on +44 (0)191 334 3805.

For more information on the Durham World Heritage Site visit: www.durhamworldheritagesite.com

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Durham University has a wealth of other attractions, offering a range of events, musicals, concerts, lectures and workshops for all ages.

For the full listing visit www.durham.ac.uk/whatson or visit the individual sites below.

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY The IAS offers an extensive and thought-provoking programme of public lectures and seminars covering a myriad of topics, all tackling themes of public interest.

Talks are free and open to all. Please visit our website for more information and lecture listings: www.durham.ac.uk/ias Institute of Advanced Study Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2589 Email: enquiries.ias@durham.ac.uk

DURHAM STUDENT THEATRE With an exciting variety of cutting edge drama, epic musicals, hilarious sketch comedy and intimate productions, DST brings the best of British and International theatre to Durham. Please visit our website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/DST Durham Student Theatre Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1419 Email: student.theatre@durham.ac.uk

MUSICON Musicon is the University’s Public Concert Series. Administered by the Department of Music, Musicon promotes twelve concerts throughout the year, as well as a regular lunchtime concert series. Please visit our website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/musicon.concerts Musicon Tel: +44 (0)191 334 3156

INSTITUTE OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN STUDIES IMEMS is one of the most diverse and dynamic centres of medieval and early modern studies in the world. We offer a rich and varied calendar of events, which is open to all and includes seminars and public lectures on local history. Our students also run an annual community course. Visit our website for more information: www.durham.ac.uk/imems

DURHAM UNIVERSITY VENUES

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH Tel: +44 (0)191 334 5694 Email: oriental.museum@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum Opening times: Mon-Fri: 10am - 5pm Weekends & Bank Holidays: 12noon-5pm Admission: Adults: £1.50, Child (5-16) & 60+: £0.75, Family (2+3): £3.50, Students & U5s: FREE Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café, shop and limited free parking.

BOTANIC GARDEN Hollingside Lane, Durham DH1 3TN Tel:+44 (0)191 334 5518 Email: botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/botanic.garden Opening times: March - Oct, 10am - 5pm. Nov - Feb, 10am - 4pm.

Admission: Adults: £4, Child (5-16): £1.50, 60+, Wheelchair Users and Reg. Disabled: £3, Students & U5s: FREE. Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café, shop and free parking.

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY: EXHIBITIONS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 Email: pg.library@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/palace.green Opening times: Monday: 12noon - 5pm Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm. Last visiting is 4.30pm Palace Green Library exhibitions will be closed during exhibition change over.

See website for details of programme.

Admission: For exhibition admission charges please visit website.

Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café and shop.

DURHAM CASTLE Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 Email: castle.tours@durham.ac.uk Guided tours: Adult £5, Concessions (60+, students,U16s) £3.50, Family day ticket (2+2) £12, Group rates (10+) Adults £4.50, Child / Senior citizen £3.

Additional information: Limited wheelchair access, please speak to staff for specific details.

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