Summer 2018 What's On For Families Guide

APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2018

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Fabulous family events

across Durham University this Summer CLUBS Little Bookworms

Little Dragons

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Little Bookworms is a group for children under 5, their parents and carers. Come along every Monday morning 10.30am11.30am for fantastic stories, crafts, messy play, singing, games and much more.

Little Dragons 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 exploration, stories and role playing.

£1 per child (parents/carers free).

No booking necessary, just drop in.

For further information please contact +44 (0)191 334 2932.

£1 per child (parents/carers free).

No booking necessary, just drop in.

For further information please contact +44 (0)191 334 5691.

Durham Archaeology Explorers Oriental Museum

APRIL From Sun 1 April To Mon 30 April 10am-5pm

SIGNS OF SPRING Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Signs of Spring you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity, and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Sat 31 March & Sun 1 April 1pm-3pm

Sun 1 & Mon 2 April 10am-4pm

• Children under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

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• Activities are generally suitable for children aged 5-11 years, unless otherwise stated

Adults without children are generally discouraged from taking part in family events, but may be allowed to do so at the discretion of the event leader, should places be available

ANNUAL EASTER CHICK HUNT Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden. Pick up your spotter sheet and see how many you can find in this fun family event. We recommend visitors use the entrance at Howlands Park & Ride. This is a self-led activity.

TRUNKS & TUSKS Spot some elephant objects in the galleries and make your own elephant mask.

Thurs 5 April

NATURE TRAILS & LEGENDS

Palace Green Library Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

The gardens are beginning to come to life after the winter. Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, to hear some stories and legends about the natural world (we might even hear a few Durham legends) then enjoy some nature inspired craft.

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

Create a silly prop to wear for April Fool’s Day.

1pm-3pm

11am-3pm

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

APRIL FOOL’S DAY FUN

Wed 4 April

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.

For further information please call +44 (0)191 334 5694.

Botanic Garden

Fri 6 April

MYSTERIOUS MUMMIES

1pm-3pm

Make your own Ancient Egyptian mummy to take home.

Oriental Museum

Sat 7 April

AWESOME ARCHAEOLOGY

1pm-3pm

Lots of objects in the Oriental Museum were found by archaeologists. Come along and make your own archaeologist’s trowel.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 April

MAKE YOUR OWN DLI BADGE

1pm-3pm

Just like the Beret badges of the DLI, make your own badge to take away with you.

Wed 11 April

MUSIC & IMAGINATION

1pm-3pm

Listen to some Indian classical music and make your own colourful artwork.

Fri 13 April

KRAZY K-POP

1pm-3pm

Explore our new exhibition on life in South Korea and make a cool K-pop fan.

Sat 14 April

CELEBRATING VAISAHKI

1pm-3pm

Find out about the Sikh festival of Vaisahki and create your own sparkly headband.

Sat 14 & Sun 15 April

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

10am-4pm

Sat 14 & Sun 15 April 1pm-3pm

Wed 18 & Sat 21 April 1pm-3pm

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

SWASHBUCKLING SWORDS Take inspiration from our archaeology gallery and design your own swashbuckling sword! Whether it’s Roman, Viking or Norman!

WORLD HERITAGE DAY Help us celebrate the skilled people who have worked on making this site a World Heritage Site, with a programme of talks and demonstrations.

Oriental Museum Sat 21 & Sun 22 April 1pm-3pm

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Visit our website www.durhamwhs.com for a programme of activities.

Sat 21 April

SUPER SAKURA

1pm-3pm

Learn all about the Japanese tradition of Sakura cherry blossom and make a cherry blossom collage.

GREEN WORDWORKING EVENT Local green woodworker, Chris Helliwell, will be demonstrating his traditional wood-turning craft skills using a pole lathe and shave horse, and giving people an opportunity to have a go.

Sat 28 April

DAZZLING DRAGONS

1pm-3pm

Dragons are an important symbol in Asian culture. Make your own scaly dragon to take home.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 April

MAY DAY

10am-5pm

Celebrate the May Day Bank Holiday by making your own beautiful flower decorations to take home with you!

NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK This week is all about gardening. Pick up a free gardening starter kit (subject to availability) for children and let them discover how to grow flowers or vegetables.

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Botanic Garden

MAY From Tue 1 May To Thur 31 May 10am-5pm

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Botanic Garden

10am-4pm

Mon 30 April To Sun 6 May

World Heritage Visitor Centre

Music was important to those who served with the DLI. Come along and see what you can make.

Sun 22 April

1pm-3pm

Palace Green Library

MILITARY MUSIC

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Beautiful Birds you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Sat 5 May

JAPANESE CHILDREN’S DAY

1pm-3pm

Celebrate Japanese Children’s Day, make a cool carp banner, dress up in our fantastic array of kimonos and post some selfies.

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Sat 5 & Sun 6 May 1pm-3pm

CABINET OF CURIOSITY Find your favourite animal on display in our archaeology gallery and create a mask for that animal.

Sat 5, Sun 6 & Mon 7 May

Palace Green Library

1pm-3pm

Botanic Garden

10am-4pm

Sat 26 & Sun 27 May

Sat 26, Sun 27 & Mon 28 May 10am-4pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

Sat 12 May

NASTY NILE

1pm-3pm

Find out what lurked in the Ancient Egyptian River Nile and make a scary crocodile to take home.

Sat 12 & Sun 13 May 1pm-3pm

BEAUTIFUL BOOKMARKS Here at Palace Green Library we love books and we love reading!

Make your own special bookmark for your favourite reads.

Sat 19 May

BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL EVENT

1pm-5pm

Join us for crafts, meditation and traditional Buddha bathing. Suitable for all the family.

Sat 19 & Sun 20 May 1pm-3pm

PLUMES AND POM POMS! Make a military plume inspired by those in the DLI Collection Gallery to adorn your own headband.

Sat 26 May

INTERESTING INDIA

1pm-3pm

Explore our Indian objects and make a beautiful peacock puppet, the national bird of India.

FUN FLAGS Design your own battalion flag to remember your visit to the DLI Gallery.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

Mon 28 May

ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN PLANT SALE

10am-4pm

A wide selection of plants and seeds will be available for purchase. There will also be cacti and succulents for sale from the Teesside branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society.

Wed 30 May

FAMILY FUN TOUR

2.15pm-3.30pm

Enjoy a family-focused tour around Durham Castle, with activities for children throughout. Explore what it was like to live and work in Durham Castle in the past, and find out more about some of the characters who have made Durham Castle their home over the centuries.

Palace Green Library

Botanic Garden

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Durham Castle

Normal charges apply and please book in advance to avoid disappointment. To book please call +44 (0)191 334 2932 or contact castle.tours@durham.ac.uk

Oriental Museum Wed 30 May

HAPPY HEDGEHOGS

1pm-3pm

Come and see our beautiful Middle-eastern hedgehog pot and make your own spiky hedgehog to take home.

Thur 31 May

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY TOUCH TOUR

11am-1pm

Visitors with dementia and their caregivers are invited to a special touch tour event. Visitors will be able to handle objects from the Museum’s collections and chat to our curators.

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Places are limited and booking is essential. To find out more, and to book, visit www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Oriental Museum

JUNE Fri 1 June To Sat 30 June 10am-5pm

FABULOUS FLOWERS Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Fabulous Flowers you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity, and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Sat 16 June

CELEBRATING EID-AL-FITR

1pm-3pm

Find out about the Islamic Festival of Eid and make a beautiful Eid hanging decoration.

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

Botanic Garden

10am-4pm

Fri 1 June

AUTISM FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES: POWERFUL POTS

10am-12noon

Children with autism, learning or sensory impairments and their families are invited to take part in our quiet-time craft activities. Create your own beautiful Chinese pot from clay.

Fri 1 June

POWERFUL POTS

1pm-3pm

Create your own beautiful Chinese pot from clay.

Oriental Museum

Sat 2 June

DELIGHTFUL DEATH MASKS

Oriental Museum

1pm-3pm

Oriental Museum

Have a look at our beautiful Ancient Egyptian mummy masks and create your own mask to take home.

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

EXCELLENT X-RAY!

1pm-3pm

X-rays help us find out about injury, use our materials to make an X-Ray image.

Sat 23 June

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

1pm-3pm

Find out about the rainy season in Japan and make a fine weather doll.

Sat 23 & Sun 24 June

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

1pm-3pm

STUPENDOUS STAINED GLASS

Sat 2 & Sun 3 June

FANTASTIC FINGER PUPPETS

1pm-3pm

Our archaeology gallery is inspired by many people from history. Make your own finger puppet inspired by these people.

Sat 9 June

AMAZING ANIMAL POM POMS

1pm-3pm

Spot the animals hiding in the Oriental Museum galleries and make a funky pom pom animal.

Sat 9 & Sun 10 June 1pm-3pm

WHAT DO WE DO HERE? Make a pop up archaeological dig or a science lab to learn about our new exhibition: Bodies of Evidence.

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Inspired by your visit to the Durham World Heritage Site create your own Stained Glass windows.

Sat 30 June

FACE PAINTING

11am-4pm

Come along and have your face painted with flowers, butterflies, glitter or animals.

Sat 30 June

QUACK QUACK

1pm-3pm

Ducks symbolise peace and affection. Have a look at our lovely Korean wedding ducks and make your own duck puppet.

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Sat 30 June & Sun 1 July 1pm-3pm

CHATTERING TEETH Teeth can tell us a lot about a person, including their age. Bioarchaeologists use teeth to work out the age of a skeleton, make your own set of chattering teeth for your age.

Palace Green Library

Sat 14 & Sun 15 July 10am-4pm

JULY From Sun 1 July To Tues 31 July 10am-5pm

SIGNS OF SUMMER Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Signs of Summer you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity, and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Sat 7 July 1pm-3pm

TERRIFIC TANABATA Tanabata is the summer star festival celebrated in Japan.

Find out about this tradition and make a Tanabata wish card.

Sat 14 & Sun 15 July

Sat 21 July

EXCELLENT EMPIRES

1pm-3pm

Find out about the ancient Achaemenid Empire and create your own piece of Persian-inspired metal art.

Sat 21 & Sun 22 July

RECONSTRUCTION

1pm-3pm

MG CAR DISPLAY The Durham MG Owners Club was formed in 2001, for local car enthusiasts interested in MG cars both classic and modern. This informal gathering will showcase up to 20 cars representing models produced from the late 1940s through to the early 2000s. Visitors will be invited to nominate their favourite car on display.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 July 1pm-3pm

SUPER SKELETON Make your own dangling skeleton to learn all about the bones inside your body.

Sat 14 July

HOORAY FOR HORSES

1pm-3pm

Come along and see the horse figures in our Chinese gallery and create a super stallion of your own.

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

BEAUTIFUL BOATS Some of the surviving soldiers we talk about in our exhibition travelled to America - make a boat to show their journey.

Wed 25 July

10am-4pm

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

1pm-3pm

1pm-3pm

Sun 8 July

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

Facial reconstruction is used to find out what people from the past might have looked like by using a skull, have a go yourself!

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY SPECIAL EVENT: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN OBJECT HANDLING

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Pop along to our object handling station and get hands-on with a range of Ancient Egyptian objects, with the help of our curators. Suitable for all.

Thurs 26 July

MARCO’S CIRCUS WORKSHOP

10.30am-4pm

Learn circus tricks, including how to juggle and spin plates, at this fun workshop.

Thurs 26 July

TOUCH TOUR SPECIAL EVENT

10am-12noon

Visitors with visual impairments are invited to this special touch tour event. With the help of our expert curators, visitors will be able to handle objects from the museum’s collections on the theme of faith.

Places are limited, booking essential. To find out more, and for bookings, visit www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Fri 27 July

VOTE 100: SUPER SARIS

1pm-3pm

Celebrate the centenary of the first British women winning the right to vote, see a very special sari on display and make your own textile artwork.

Sat 28 July

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY

1pm-3pm

Celebrate the Festival of Archaeology and create your own treasure game.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 July

POP-UP PUPPET

1pm-3pm

Celebrating the Vote 100 for women’s votes, create your own pop-up puppet of an inspirational woman Scientist or Archaeologist to celebrate the jobs they do!

Mon 30 July

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC

10am-4pm

Join us for a day of bear-related fun. Bring your own teddy, enjoy bear-related craft activities and storytelling.

AUGUST From Wed 1 Aug To Fri 31 Aug 10am-5pm

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Sat 4 Aug

TERRIFIC TIBET

1pm-3pm

Create your own piece of Tibetan-inspired thangka artwork.

Sat 4 & Sun 5 Aug

FAMILY TREE

1pm-3pm

Ask your family about your ancestry, how much do you know?

Have a go at filling in your own family tree.

Wed 8 Aug

SELF-GUIDED VISITS TO DURHAM CASTLE

11.15am-4.15pm

Experience a self-guided visit to Durham Castle and stroll around at your own pace. Our knowledgeable guides and volunteers will be around to answer your questions and share some of the stories and hidden histories of the Castle. Normal charges apply.

Botanic Garden

Wed 8 Aug

MYSTERIOUS MEIJI

1pm-3pm

Find out about the Japanese Meiji Emperor and create a chrysanthemum collage - the symbol of the Japanese throne.

Botanic Garden

Thurs 9 Aug

CRAZY CREATURES

10am-4pm

Get interactive with our Crazy Creatures who are visiting for the day. Animal encounters with rabbits, frogs, snakes, spiders, mice and other animals to enjoy.

Fri 10 Aug

LOVELY LANTERNS

1pm-3pm

Come along and make a Chinese paper lantern.

Palace Green Library

MARVELLOUS MINI BEASTS Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Marvellous Mini Beasts you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity, and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Wed 1 Aug

TERRIFIC TILES

1pm-3pm

Get creative and decorate your own ceramic tile.

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Durham Castle

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Sat 11 Aug 1pm-3pm

RANGOLI ART Thurs 2 Aug

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY TOUCH TOUR

10am-12noon

Visitors with dementia and their caregivers are invited to a special touch tour event. Visitors will be able to handle objects from the Museum’s collections and chat to our curators.

Oriental Museum

Places are limited and booking is essential. To find out more, and to book, visit www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Fri 3 Aug

SCARY SPHINX

1pm-3pm

Learn all about the Ancient Egyptian Sphinx and make your own scary sculpture.

Discover the Indian art of rangoli and create your own rangoli matching game.

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Aug Oriental Museum

10am-4pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

Botanic Garden

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Aug 1pm-3pm

PASTA SKELETON Use different shapes of pasta to make your own skeleton to learn about the body.

Tues 14 Aug

SELF-GUIDED VISITS TO DURHAM CASTLE

11.15am-4.15pm

Experience a self-guided visit to Durham Castle and stroll around at your own pace. Our knowledgeable guides and volunteers will be around to answer your questions and share some of the stories and hidden histories of the Castle.

Normal charges apply.

Wed 15 Aug

PESKY PESTS

1pm-3pm

Find out how we stop pests from eating our Museum collections and make your own museum bug.

Fri 17 Aug

SUPER SWORDS

1pm-3pm

Come and see the Chinese sword on display and decorate your own sword.

Sat 18 Aug

POWERFUL PYRAMIDS

1pm-3pm

Find out how the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids and make your own sandy pyramid to take home.

Sat 18 & Sun 19 Aug 1pm-3pm

LUCET WEAVING The Anglo-Saxons made beautiful bracelets using a lucet weaver. Join us and make your own.

Mon 20 Aug

Palace Green Library

Wed 22 Aug

VOTE 100: AMAZING ARTISTS

1pm-3pm

Celebrate the centenary of the first British women winning the right to vote, see the Coral Eye sculpture and make your own upcycled creature.

Thurs 23 Aug

TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

11am-3pm

Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a story-walk around the gardens. As we walk, Elizabeth will tell stories and legends from some of the countries the wonderful plants in our gardens are from. After the walk we’ll head back to the greenhouse to create our own legends. (The story-walk will last between 30 and 40 minutes).

Fri 24 Aug

AUTISM FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES: FABULOUS FISH

10am-12noon

Children with autism, learning or sensory impairments and their families are invited to take part in our quiet-time craft activities. See our Japanese fish plate and make your own fabulous fish from a range of art materials.

Fri 24 Aug

FABULOUS FISH

1pm-3pm

See our Japanese fish plate and make your own fabulous fish from a range of art materials.

Sat 25 Aug

CLEVER CLOGGS

1pm-3pm

Find out about the Korean Sage King and make a wise owl figure to take home.

Sat 25 & Sun 26 Aug

INCREDIBLE CURES

Durham Castle

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

10am-4pm

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC Join us for a day of bearrelated fun. Bring your own teddy, enjoy bear-related craft activities and storytelling.

Wed 22 Aug

SELF-GUIDED VISITS TO DURHAM CASTLE

11.15am-4.15pm

Experience a self-guided visit to Durham Castle and stroll around at your own pace. Our knowledgeable guides and volunteers will be around to answer your questions and share some of the stories and hidden histories of the castle. Normal charges apply.

Durham Castle

1pm-3pm

There are some silly cures that people used to believe would work. Can you work out what cures what?

Wed 29 Aug

SELF-GUIDED VISITS TO DURHAM CASTLE

11.15am-4.15pm

Experience a self-guided visit to Durham Castle and stroll around at your own pace. Our knowledgeable guides and volunteers will be around to answer your questions and share some of the stories and hidden histories of the Castle. Normal charges apply.

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Durham Castle

Wed 29 Aug

POWERFUL PAPER

1pm-3pm

Discover how paper was invented and make a fluttery paper butterfly.

Fri 31 Aug

BEAUTIFUL BOATS

1pm-3pm

Make an Ancient Egyptian boat... and see if it floats.

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

SEPTEMBER From Sat 1 To Sun 30 Sept 10am-5pm

TERRIFIC TREES Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Terrific Trees you can discover in the Garden. This is a selfled activity, and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

Sat 1 Sept

Botanic Garden

1pm-3pm

CRAZY CANOPIC JARS Prepare for the afterlife and make your own Ancient Egyptian canopic jar.

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept

The people of the ancient Near East were fantastic astronomers. Make your own awesome planet sculpture.

CRACKING CROWNS

1pm-3pm

The Prince Bishops of Durham Castle had a crown, so why can’t you? Create your own regal crown.

Sat 2 Sept

DURHAM ORCHID SHOW

10am-4pm

Enjoy displays from Orchid Societies and the chance to buy orchids from a variety of specialist growers. Visitors are welcome to bring any of their own plants along to the show if they would like advice about them. There will also be cultural talks by guest speakers and plenty of opportunity to ask for guidance. Organised by Darlington and District Orchid Society, and with the support of Durham University, the show is a very popular and enjoyable event. Entry to the Orchid Show is free.

Standard admission charges apply for the Botanic Garden.

Parking is available at Howlands Park & Ride.

Sat 8 Sept

SUPER SCROLLS

1pm-3pm

Create your own Chinese-inspired scroll and try Chinese writing.

Oriental Museum

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will demonstrate their craft skills in the Garden. Les takes much of his inspiration from the History of Durham, in particular St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Viv works with traditional paper crafts such as embossing, quilling, parchment work and many more techniques.

BRILLIANT BOOKS

1pm-3pm

If you were going to write a book, what would it be about?

Design your very own book cover at Palace Green Library.

Sat 22 Sept

VOTE 100: COLOURFUL QUEENS

1pm-3pm

Celebrate the centenary of the first women winning the right to vote by exploring hidden women’s histories in the Museum galleries. Find out about the Queen of Bhutan and make your own brooch to take home.

Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sept

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

Palace Green Library

Joseph Butler College, next to the Botanic Garden

Make a Scottish Thistle or an English Rose for our exhibition.

1pm-3pm

10am-4pm

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

THISTLE AND ROSE

Sat 15 Sept

Oriental Museum

1pm-3pm

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Sept

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept

1pm-3pm

The food we eat tells us a lot about who we are. Bioarcheologists use the information stored in bones to work out where people might have been from.

Sat 29 Sept

SCALING THE HEIGHTS

1pm-3pm

See our new exhibition Scaling The Heights and create your own cool action figure.

Sat 29 & Sun 30 Sept

QUIZ

1pm-3pm

Rejoice in our exhibition by having a go at one of our super quizzes and celebrate all things skeleton related.

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

Oriental Museum

Palace Green Library

MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, PALACE GREEN LIBRARY Living on the Hills Gallery Running until Mon 28 May 2018 Everyone’s History – 20 years of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the North East This exhibition celebrates 20 years of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the Treasure Act and also the archaeology that is discovered every day by the public. 20 years ago a unique programme began, its aim was to record archaeological artefacts found by the general public. Today over a million objects have been recorded and many important objects and sites discovered.

This exhibition features objects that have been found by the public. It also highlights some of the objects that have been acquired through the Treasure Act, including, for the first time, part of a Bronze Age hoard found in County Durham.

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Khyal: Music and Imagination Fri 19 Jan to Sun 3 June 2018 Led by Durham University’s Music Department, this multimedia exhibition brings together visual artists and musicians to explore diverse visual responses to Indian classical music.

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY

ORIENTAL MUSEUM

Bodies of Evidence: How Science Unearthed Durham’s Dark Secret

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Transforming 19th Century Japan

Fri 9 June to Sun 7 Oct 2018

Fri 15 June to Sun 9 Sept 2018

Every city has is secrets and Durham is no exception. In November 2013, two mass burials were discovered in an area being developed as a new café for Palace Green Library. After over 350 years, a team of archaeologists from Durham University were able to confirm that the burials were some of a group of Scottish Prisoners who died in 1650 following the Battle of Dunbar.

This exhibition explains how different pieces of a complex jigsaw of evidence were pieced together to establish the identity of the bodies, the science behind the discoveries, and the remarkable story of the survivors, some of whom were transported to New England, to a new life at the edge of the known world.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the political revolution which brought the rule of the Shoguns to an end in Japan. It began a period of major political, economic and social change in Japan. This exhibition explores these events and their impact.

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Scaling the Heights: Bringing Mountaineering Literature to Life

ORIENTAL MUSEUM

Fri 21 Sept to Sun 16 Dec 2018

The Hills Are High

An exhibition by artists Stephen, Margaret and Kate Livingstone, working with Dr Abbie Garrington of Durham University, to recreate Himalayan mountain climbs in miniature.

Fri 9 Feb to Sun 9 Sept 2018 An exhibition by curator/photographer, Lauren Barnes, showing the everyday lives of South Koreans through images captured over the course of a year.

ACCESSIBLE TOURS MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, PALACE GREEN LIBRARY Tues 5 June to Sun 4 Nov 2018 The MA Museum and Artefacts students are curating an exhibition exploring women in archaeology as part of Vote 100.

The Oriental Museum runs regular tours for visitors with sensory impairments. To find out more about our programme of touch tours, please see www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

DURHAM WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Heritage Open Days THURS 6 - SUN 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 & THURS 13 TO SUN 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 Heritage Open Days celebrate the country’s fantastic places, history and culture.

Durham University Museums and Attractions are again participating in the Heritage Open Days, celebrating the unique architecture and extensive history of the beautiful city of Durham. Some of our museums and attractions will be offering free admission, whilst others will be running a range of activities for children and adults.

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Sat 8 Sept: 3pm-4pm Heritage Open Day: Special Event Curator-led tour of the galleries telling the stories of the people who have donated their collections to the museum; dukes, diplomats, travellers, missionaries and many more.

opening hours apply. No need to book, just turn up on the day.

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept Free Entry.

DURHAM CASTLE Thurs 13 Sept 2018

WESTERN ART COLLECTION Sat 8 Sept: 11am ‘Behind the Scenes’ Art Tour Guided tour of University artworks not currently on display.

Learn more about the collection and how we care for it.

Meet outside 5 The College, South Bailey. Booking essential as spaces are limited, contact artcollection@durham.ac.uk

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY, MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept Free entry to the permanent exhibition, Living on the Hills: 10,000 Years of Durham. Normal

10.15am-4.15pm Offering Guided Tours to be booked through Palace Green Library. Tours at 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.15pm.

Take part in a free tour of Durham Castle. Tours will take place hourly. Places are limited and must be booked in advance.

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

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY, MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept Free Entry.

DURHAM CASTLE Sun 16 Sept 2018 12.15pm-3.15pm Experience a self-guided visit to Durham Castle and stroll around at your own pace. Our knowledgeable guides and volunteers will be around Durham Castle to answer your questions and share some of the stories and hidden histories of the castle.

Please note that there may be queues, as there is a limit on the number of people that can be in Durham Castle at one time. There is no need to book.

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.

Durham Castle is a unique building with over 1,000 years of history. Today it is a Grade I Listed Building, an Accredited Museum, part of the World Heritage Site and home to University College, the founding college of Durham University. Enjoy a tour around this unique building and discover some of the history that has put Durham on the map.

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 Term Mon 23 April to Fri 22 June 2018

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

We have visits from Neil Molloy of Swallow Heritage, demonstrating the stonemason’s art and drop-in days with the Durham Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers scheduled throughout the summer.

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

Tours are normally available every afternoon of the week at 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm and 4.15pm.

Tours during University Vacations Sat 23 June to Mon 1 Oct 2018 Tours are normally available in the mornings at 10.15am and 11.15am and in the afternoons when there are no events at 12.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm and 4.15pm.

To book a tour and for daily information on guided tour times visit www.dur.ac.uk/durham.castle or contact Palace Green Library on +44 (0)191 334 2932 or the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre on +44 (0)191 334 3805.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY VENUES

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.

ORIENTAL MUSEUM Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH Tel: +44 (0)191 334 5694 oriental.museum@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum Opening times: Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm Weekends & Bank Holidays: 12noon5pm

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY

BOTANIC GARDEN

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:

Hollingside Lane, Durham DH1 3TN

www.durham.ac.uk/ias

Opening times: March – Oct, 10am5pm. Nov – Feb, 10am-4pm.

Institute of Advanced Study

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 5518 botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/botanic.garden

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2589 Email: enquiries.ias@durham.ac.uk

Admission: Adults: £1.50, Child (5-16) & 60+: £0.75, Family (2+3): £3.50, Students & U5s: FREE Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, babychanging, café, shop and limited free parking.

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

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 Musicon Tel: +44 (0)191 334 3156

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 pg.library@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/palace.green Opening times: Mon: 12noon-4.45pm Tues – Fri: 10am-4.45pm

Admission: For exhibition admission charges please visit website.

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

See website for details of programme.

DURHAM CASTLE Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 castle.tours@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/durham.castle Guided tours: Adult £5, Concessions (60+, students, U16s) £3.50,

Family day ticket (2+3) £12, Group rates (10+) Adults £4.50, Child / Senior citizen £3.

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

MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 archaeology.museum@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/archaeology.museum Opening times: Mon: 12noon-4.45pm Tue – Sun: 10am-4.45pm

Admission: Free of charge Additional information: Accessible toilet, baby-changing, café and shop

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Durham Castle

Cosin’s Hall IAS Building

Oriental Museum World Heritage Site Visitor Centre

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