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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