What's On for families

ANIMAL ADVENTURES at the Botanic Garden ENJOY THE FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY at the Old Fulling Mill ‘MADE IN CHINA’ EXTRAVAGANZA experience events and activities designed by young people from County Durham and much, much more...

www.durham.ac.uk/whatson

Fabulous family events across Durham University this Summer

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

Sat 31 March until Sun 15 April

PLEASE NOTE • E vents are drop-in unless otherwise stated

• W orkshop activities are generally suitable for children aged 5 – 11 years

• C hildren under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

• P articipation in all activities is included in the usual admission price, unless otherwise indicated

CLUBS DURHAM ARCHAEOLOGY EXPLORERS

LITTLE DRAGONS

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Children aged 7-11 years are invited to join Durham University Museum’s archaeology club.

The group meets on the first Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at the Oriental Museum.

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

Through exciting hands-on experiments and activities, the club will investigate all aspects of archaeology and explore Durham’s own archaeological secrets.

Places for both clubs are limited and booking is essential. Please call +44 (0)191 334 5691 to reserve a place. More information is available at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Tues-Fri 10am-4.45pm Sat & Sun 12pm-4.45pm

Tues 3 & Thurs 5 April

SHIVER ME TIMBERS Find out about shipwreck archaeology and make a treasure chest to take home.

LOVELY LITERATURE Pick up one of our special trails and see whether you can win a prize.

LOVELY LEATHER

1pm-3pm

Humans have been working leather for thousands of years. Come along and find out about this ancient craft and have a go at making something yourself.

Wed 4 April

JAPAN

1pm-3pm

Make a Japanese Samurai helmet or Japanese doll complete with kimono.

Old Fulling Mill Palace Green Library

Old Fulling Mill

Oriental Museum

Visitor attractions pass One ticket, Five venues Experience a visit to Durham Castle, the Botanic Garden, Oriental Museum, the Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology and all Palace Green Library special exhibitions and collections at one set price.

The Visitor Attraction Pass allows one day entry into each venue for three months (subject to venue opening hours). Pass can be purchased from the above venues.

Durham University’s Oriental Museum offers a range of events this season, all are interactive, hands-on and great fun!

EASTER Fri 6 until Mon 9 April 12pm-5pm

EASTER Fri 6 until Mon 9 April 1pm-3pm

EASTER ACTIVITIES Take part in our Mummy hunt around the Museum.

FABULOUS FELTING To coincide with the Old Fulling Mill’s wonderful exhibition we will be crafting with felt. Come along and make puppets and mini bean bags.

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

EASTER Sun 8 & Mon 9 April 10am-4pm

9TH ANNUAL EASTER CHICK HUNT A fun family event around the garden organised by our ‘Friends of the Garden’. A nest full of Easter chicks have hatched and escaped! They are believed to be hiding in the Botanic Garden. Come along and see how many you can spot on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday anytime between 10am and 4pm.

Free goodies for the winners

Botanic Garden

Sat 5 until Mon 7 May 1pm-3pm

NOTE: We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park & Ride.

Tues 10 & Thurs 12 April

SPECTACULAR SOAP CARVING

1pm-3pm

Come along and try carving your very own masterpiece… from soap.

Wed 11 April

ANCIENT EGYPT

1pm-3pm

Make an Egyptian canopic jar complete with organs.

MAY

Old Fulling Mill Oriental Museum

Sat 5 until Mon 7 May

THE ROMANS ARE COMING Come along and make a Roman helmet and sword to do battle in.

TRADITIONAL CRAFT WEEKEND

10am-4pm

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, share their skills in the garden.

Sat 12 May

FAMILY STORYTELLING DAY

10am-12pm

North-East artist and writer Ingrid Sylvestre will be in the glasshouses with her popular giraffe characters Necky Becky and friends! Ingrid will be telling two stories, one starting at 10am and the other at 11am. Each story will be around 6 minutes long - ideal for younger children - and in between there will be art activities and music too.

Sat 12 May

CHEERFUL CHILDREN

2pm-4pm

Make and decorate an origami fish to celebrate Japanese Children’s day.

Fri 13 April 1pm-3pm

Old Fulling Mill

Botanic Garden

BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY MONTH Celebrate Buddha’s birthday by making prayer flags & mandalas.

Sat 14 & Sun 15 April 1pm-3pm

Mon 16 until Sun 22 April 10am-5pm

WHAT DID WE DO BEFORE TV? Play historic games ranging from ancient Roman calculi, and Tudor 9-men Morris to Victorian dominoes & Viking tafl.

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

Children free everyday this week with one full paying adult.

Old Fulling Mill

Botanic Garden

*Subject to availability

Sat 21 & Sun 22 April 1pm-3pm

Sat 21 & Sun 22 April 10am-4pm

Sat 28 & Sun 29 April 1pm-3pm

DID DINOSAURS HAVE FEATHERS? Find out about the latest dinosaur theories and make a feathery friend to take home.

WORLD HERITAGE SITE WEEKEND Visit us on Palace Green to help us celebrate World Heritage Site weekend. This 2 day festival will include family activities, tours and talks.

MAGNIFICENT MOSAICS Take inspiration from ancient Greek craftsmen and create a mosaic from glass tiles to take home.

Old Fulling Mill World Heritage Site Visitor Centre Old Fulling Mill

A group of intrepid explorers discover Durham University’s Botanic Garden.

Botanic Garden

Sat 12 & Sun 13 May

Old Fulling Mill

1pm-3pm

Sat 26 & Sun 27 May 10am-4pm

SKELETON SCENES

Sat 26 & Sun 27 May

Celebrate the opening of the Old Fulling Mill’s new Skeleton Science exhibition by making your own science laboratory or archaeological dig diorama with a host of fun characters to go inside.

10am-5pm

Sat 26 & Sun 27 May 1pm-3pm

Sat 2 until Mon 4 June 1pm-3pm

Sat 2 until Sun 10 June Tues – Fri 10am-4.45pm

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

Botanic Garden

GREEN WOODWORKING EVENT Local green woodworker, Chris Helliwell, will be in the garden.

He will be demonstrating, and giving people a chance to try a pole lathe and shave a horse.

A HOUSE FOR THE DEAD Learn how ancient people thought about death and dying and make a prehistoric long barrow burial with a living roof.

QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE WEEKEND Find out about the history of the Royal Family and try making flags and regal portraits.

BEAUTIFUL PLATES Create a design for a plate drawing inspiration from the beautiful Chinese ceramics on display.

Old Fulling Mill Old Fulling Mill

Palace Green Library

Weekends 12pm-4.45pm

Mon 4 & Tues 5 June 10am-5pm

Sun 13 May

‘FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN’ PLANT SALE

10am-4pm

A wide collection of plants and seeds available for purchase.

Fri 18 May

MUSEUMS AT NIGHT: THE TITANIC

6pm-8pm

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Come to the Old Fulling Mill for a night of experimental archaeology, exciting crafts and morse code.

Places for this event are limited, so booking is essential.

Please call +44 (0)191 334 5691 to book.

Fri 18 & Sat 19 May

MUSEUMS AT NIGHT: PALACE GREEN COMES TO LIFE

6pm-8pm

Come along and see historic Durham brought to life in Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Palace Green Library and other sites. Who will you meet?

Sat 19 & Sun 20 May

VICTORIOUS VIKINGS

1pm-3pm

Find out about Viking trade and make a long ship to take home.

Botanic Garden Old Fulling Mill

Tues 5 & Thurs 7 June 12pm-3pm

Wed 6 June 1pm-3pm

ISLAMIC WORLD World Heritage Site Visitor Centre Old Fulling Mill

Take inspiration from the Middle East to create a window screen.

THE ROYAL ‘WE’ In honour of the Royal Jubilee follow our special trail around the museum and learn about royalty in other cultures.

BONES AND BIOARCHAEOLOGISTS Meet some real bioarchaeologists who will talk you through the Skeleton Science exhibition, answer questions about ancient bones and help you become a bone specialist for the afternoon.

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

Oriental Museum

Wed 6 June

JUBILEE JAMBOREE

2pm-4pm

Help celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by decorating a crown.

Fri 8 June

CHINA

1pm-3pm

Make a Chinese Dragon Boat.

Botanic Garden

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June 1pm-3pm

Oriental Museum

Sat 23 & Sun 24 June 1pm-3pm

Sat 9 June

FANTASTIC FEATHERS

2pm-4pm

Create a garden-inspired special gift for Father’s Day.

Sat 9 & Sun 10 June

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

1pm-3pm

Come to the Old Fulling Mill and pick up a self-guide to the riverbanks, then spot plants, animals and interesting features with our helpful guide. In case of bad weather, come in and make a woodland creature puppet.

Sat 16 June

MINI GAMES AT THE GARDEN

11am-4pm

Gather your team and take part in a fun day of mini competitions at the garden. Teams of 4 required. Minimum age 5. 2 adults over 18 per team minimum. To register your team please email: botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June 10am-4pm

Sat 16 June 12pm-5pm

Botanic Garden

1pm-3pm

‘MADE IN CHINA: EXPERIENCES AND EXPORTS’ EXHIBITION LAUNCH EXTRAVAGANZA

young people who created it. Suitable for families and adults.

World record breaking! Try your hand at breaking a Guinness world record... with chopsticks and chocolate beans.

Suitable for all the family.

Lion dancing. Suitable for children aged 4+.

Make your own terracotta warrior. Suitable for children aged 4+.

‘Meet the Curators’. Guided tours of the exhibition by the young people who created it. Suitable for families and adults.

Porcelain workshop. With award winning ceramicist David Fry. Try your hands (and feet!) at the potter’s wheel with a professional ceramicist. Suitable for families and adults.

Chinese calligraphy workshop. With Jayamini De Silva. Try your hand at the art of Chinese calligraphy. Suitable for families and adults.

Take inspiration from the ancient Greeks and make a theatre mask.

THE MAGIC MEDIEVAL

2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm & 3.30pm

Old Fulling Mill

Find out how medieval craftsmen made Durham Cathedral’s Rose Window then design and create your own stained glass masterpiece.

ANIMATED ARCHAEOLOGISTS Find out about different archaeological specialists and make your own colourful character puppet for each one.

MEET THE YOUNG CURATORS Sats throughout July & August

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

‘Meet the Curators.’ Guided tours of the exhibition by the

12pm-5pm

Old Fulling Mill

Sat 30 June & Sun 1 July

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

A series of events and activities celebrating the launch of an exhibition designed and curated by young people from across County Durham as part of Stories of the World, a project at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Sun 17 June

Botanic Garden

MARVELLOUS MASKS

Guided tours of the Durham Oriental Museum’s Stories of the World exhibition: ‘Made in China: Experiences and Exports’.

Oriental Museum

Get a unique insight into this exhibition which was designed and created by young people from across County Durham. Why did the young people choose the objects they did? How did they select them? What are their favourite pieces?

All will be revealed!

Oriental Museum

Sat 7 & Sun 8 July 10am-4pm

Sat 7 & Sun 8 July

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

THE SUPER STONE AGE

1pm-3pm

Take inspiration from the Old Fulling Mill’s collections and make your own piece of rock art to take home.

Sat 14 July

MARVELLOUS MINI BEASTS

2pm-4pm

Go on a hunt for bugs and creepy crawlies and make your own mini-beast mask.

Botanic Garden

Old Fulling Mill

Botanic Garden

Sat 14 & Sun 15 July 12pm-3pm

FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY 2012: I - Prehistoric Archaeology Workshop Travel through time from Stone Age to Iron Age; analyse ancient poo, make clay beakers and grave goods, and cast your own prehistoric sword.

Old Fulling Mill

Places for this event are limited, so booking is essential.

Please contact +44 (0)191 334 5691 to book.

Sat 21 & Sun 22 July 12pm-3pm

Sat 21 July until Sun 2 Sept Tues-Fri 10am-4.45pm

II - Medieval Archaeology Workshop Make a Roman fort, find out what happened to Britain during the Black Death and recreate Tudor jewellery.

Places for this event are limited, so booking is essential.

Please contact +44 (0)191 334 5691 to book.

BEAUTIFUL PLATES Create a design for a plate drawing inspiration from the beautiful Chinese ceramics on display.

ISLAMIC WORLD

1pm-3pm

Make an Islamic prayer mat and learn about Ramadan.

Fri 27 July

OLYMPIC FUN

1pm-3pm

Olympic themed family activities to celebrate the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 July

OLYMPICS

1pm-3pm

To celebrate the opening of the London 2012 Olympics, come along and find out about the ancient Greek origins of the Games and make a mini stadium to take home.

Palace Green Library

Weekends 12pm-4.45pm

Oriental Museum Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

Botanic Garden Wed 1 & Wed 22 Aug

Sun 22 July

MG CAR DISPLAY

10am-4pm

Durham MG Owners Club showcase their cars at the Garden

Tues 24 & Thurs 26 July

FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY 2012:

12pm-3pm

Wed 25 July

III - Industrial Archaeology Workshop Find out about pottery production and paint a porcelain plate, discover railway archaeology and what archaeologists have found under the Olympic Park that dates back to the Second World War. Places for this event are limited, so booking is essential.

Please contact +44 (0)191 334 5691 to book.

Botanic Garden Old Fulling Mill

10am-4pm

TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC All day event with special activities.

Enter your bear into the most loved teddy competition, enjoy a bear story and create some bear-y good artwork on this special day.

NOTE: We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park & Ride.

Wed 1 Aug

CHINA & JAPAN

1pm-3pm

Learn about the invention of paper and try your hand at Chinese paper cut and Japanese origami.

Thurs 2 Aug

LOVELY LEATHER

1pm-3pm

Humans have been working leather for thousands of years.

Come along and find out about this ancient craft and have a go at making something yourself.

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

Fri 3 Aug 1pm-3pm

INDIA Make a Hindu dancing Shiva god.

Fri 10 Aug

ANCIENT EGYPT

1pm-3pm

Make an Egyptian mummy mask.

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Aug

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

1pm-3pm

Tues 14 & Thurs 16 Aug

Sat 4 Aug & Sun 5 Aug 1pm-3pm

Tues 7 Aug & Thurs 9 Aug 1pm-3pm

CRAZY CELTS Find out all about the Celts and make necklaces and torques.

Old Fulling Mill

OLYMPICS

11am-3pm

MARKO’S CIRCUS WORKSHOP Learn circus tricks, including how to juggle and spin plates, at this fun workshop.

NOTE: We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park and Ride.

Wed 8 Aug

ANCIENT EGYPT

1pm-3pm

Make an Egyptian cartouche to hang on your door and learn about hieroglyphs.

Give us a hand in the Old Fulling Mill’s medieval physic garden. Try weeding, planting and pruning, and find out about herbs and ancient remedies.

Wed 15 Aug

JAPAN

1pm-3pm

Make a Japanese Zen garden.

Wed 15 & Wed 29 Aug

JAY’S ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS The zoo comes to the Garden. From cute & cuddly to smooth & scaly, meet the incredible range of friendly animals visiting the Garden.

NOTE: We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park & Ride.

Botanic Garden

Wed 8 Aug

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

GLORIOUS GARDENING

1pm-3pm

11am-3pm

Have a go at some ancient and modern Olympic sports and make your own medals.

Find out about shipwreck archaeology and make a treasure chest to take home.

Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Fri 17 Aug

ISLAMIC WORLD

1pm-3pm

Learn about the Islamic festival of Eid ul-Fitr: the end of Ramadan, and try your hand at Mehndi henna painting.

Sat 18 & Sun 19 Aug

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

1pm-3pm

DURHAM AND DICKENS 2012 marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth. Come along to the Old Fulling Mill to find out what Durham was like in Dickens’ time, taste Victorian gruel and make a top hat.

Tues 21 & Thurs 23 Aug 1pm-3pm

SPECTACULAR SOAP CARVING Come along and try carving your very own masterpiece…from soap.

Wed 22 Aug

INDONESIA

1pm-3pm

Make a Balinese Wayang shadow puppet in honour of the Tumpek Wayang Balinese shadow puppet festival.

Fri 24 Aug

CHINA & JAPAN

1pm-3pm

Learn about Chinese Valentine’s Day and make the 7 different decorations for the Japanese Tanabata Star Festival.

Bank Holiday Weekend

Sat 25 until Mon 27 Aug 10am-4pm

Bank Holiday Weekend

Sat 25 until Mon 27 Aug 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.

WHAT DID WE DO BEFORE TV? Play historic games ranging from ancient Roman calculi, and Tudor 9-men Morris to Victorian dominoes and Viking tafl.

Old Fulling Mill

Tues 28 & Thurs 30 Aug 1pm-3pm

Take inspiration from ancient Greek craftsmen and create a mosaic from glass tiles to take home.

Wed 29 Aug

OLYMPIC FUN

1pm-3pm

Olympic themed family activities to celebrate the opening of the London 2012 Paralympics

Fri 31 Aug

CHINA

1pm-3pm

Learn how the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in Asia, find out about the ‘Moon Rabbit’. Make a Dancing dragon or dancing lion and a Vietnamese star lantern.

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Sept

THE MAGIC MEDIEVAL

1pm-3pm

Find out how medieval craftsmen made Durham Cathedral’s Rose Window then design and create your own stained glass masterpiece.

Sat 8 Sept

LEAF ART

2pm-4pm

Collect some leaves to make leaf print pictures and celebrate the start of autumn.

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Check website for opening times

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

Botanic Garden

Free admission to Durham University attractions: Oriental Museum, Old Fulling Mill, Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library and Exhibitions and Durham Castle.

Cultural art tours of Durham Colleges will also be taking place.

For further information: www.durham.ac.uk/whatson This information will be updated regularly.

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Guided Tours of ‘Made in China’

2pm, 2.30pm 3pm & 3.30pm

Guided tours of the Durham Oriental Museum’s Stories of the World exhibition: ‘Made in China: Experiences and Exports’.

Get a unique insight into this exhibition which was designed and created by young people from across County Durham. Why did the young people choose the objects they did? How did they select them?

What are their favourite pieces?

All will be revealed!

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Perfect pots

1pm-3pm

Enjoy painting your own terracotta pot – Greek style!

Botanic Garden

Old Fulling Mill

MAGNIFICENT MOSAICS

Oriental Museum

Old Fulling Mill

Sun 9 Sept

NATIONAL ORCHID SHOW

JOSEPHINE BUTLER COLLEGE, 10am-4pm

The Orchid Show of Great Britain, The British Orchid Growers Association, Darlington & District Orchid Society and Durham University ‘Friends of the Garden’ are hosting this event for the second year.

BOTANIC GARDEN 10am-5pm

Talks will be given by Henry Oakeley, President of the OSGB, “Orchid hunting in South America”, and Peter Whit, Chairman of BOGA, “Orchids and their Culture”.

Botanic Garden and Josephine Butler College

DURHAM WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Society members will be on hand throughout the day to give advice on culture and repotting.

NOTE: Entry into the Orchid Show at Josephine Butler is free.

Normal admission charges apply for entry into the Botanic Garden.

NOTE: We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park & Ride.

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.

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept 10am-4pm

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept 1pm-3pm

Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sept 1pm-3pm

Sat 29 & Sun 30 Sept 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.

DINOSAURS Make fossilised dinosaur footprints and finger puppets.

THE ROMANS ARE COMING

Botanic Garden

Old Fulling Mill

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 including the Treasures of St Cuthbert. The Centre also complements the work of Durham University Palace Green Library on the opposite side of the green.

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

Come along and make a Roman helmet and sword to do battle in.

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

TERRIFIC TUDORS

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

Find out about the gruesome fate of Henry VIII’s wives and make Tudor characters to take home.

DURHAM CASTLE GUIDED TOURS 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 Tours during University vacations Tours are normally available every morning of the week at 10am, 11am, 12noon, and in the afternoons when there are no events, from 2pm to 5pm.

For daily information on guided tour times, please contact Palace Green Library on +44 (0)191 334 2932.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY VENUES

DURHAM UNIVERSITY PALACE GREEN LIBRARY: EXHIBITIONS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Treasures of Durham University Discover some of the greatest treasures of the collections of Durham University from Ancient Egypt to Victorian Durham.

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: 12pm-5pm Admission: Adults: £1.50, Child (5-16) & 60+: £0.75 Family (2+3): £3.50, Students & U5s: FREE

Spotlight Series The Spotlights are small focused displays highlighting particular collections within the Treasures of Durham University exhibition.

Additional information: Full wheelchair access.

Accessible toilet. Baby changing. Café. Shop. Free parking.

Spotlights will change throughout the year, so that there is always something new to see.

OLD FULLING MILL, MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Spotlight: “Outrageously Modern!”

Avant-Garde magazines that shocked Britain 1884-1922 Current to 20 May 2012

The Banks, Durham DH1 3EB Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1823 Email: archaeology.museum@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/fulling.mill

Enter the world of late 19th Century publishing and explore a range of ground breaking and, in some cases, notorious literary and art magazines.

Opening times: April – Oct, daily: 11am-4pm Nov – March, Fri-Mon: 11.30am-3.30pm Admission: Adults: £1, Child (5-16) & 60+: £0.50 Family (2+3): £2.50, Students & U5s: FREE Annual season ticket: £5 individual / family, £10

Spotlight: “Objects of irresistible beauty” Chinese Ceramics from the Oriental Museum Opens 26 May 2012 to December 2012

Additional information: Limited wheelchair access. Shop. Refreshments.

From sturdy cooking pots to delicate porcelain – key objects from an internationally significant collection.

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

The Old Fulling Mill, Museum of Archaeology and the Oriental Museum also have a programme of exhibitions that change regularly throughout the year. Visit www.durham.ac.uk/whatson for details.

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.

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

Durham Student Theatre

Offering an extensive and thoughtprovoking programme of public lectures and seminars covering a myriad of topics, tackling themes of public interest. Talks are free and open to all. See website for more information: www.durham.ac.uk/ias

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.

See website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/DST

Musicon

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.

See website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/musicon.concerts

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/library/asc/exhibitions Opening times: Tues – Fri: 10am-4.45pm. Weekends: 12pm-4.45pm Admission: Adults: £3, Concessions+: £2. Family (2+2): £8, Groups (10+): £2.50

DURHAM CASTLE Palace Green, Durham DH1 Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 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.

MAP

Botanic Garden

Palace Green Library

Durham Castle

Cosin’s Hall IAS Building

Old Fulling Mill Oriental Museum World Heritage Visitor Centre

Assembly Rooms - Durham Student Theatre Footpaths