What’s On at the Museum of Archaeology
Find out what’s on at the Museum of Archaeology.
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Our permanent gallery
While our permanent gallery is closed for repairs, we have a small family-friendly exhibition exploring the Prehistoric and Roman past of Durham within the Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library. In this gallery, we explore objects that span 250,000 years of history - from Prehistory to the Romans.
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Online exhibitions
Explore our collections from home with our online exhibition programme, such as Hidden Stories from the River Wear, the collections of Gary Bankhead, underwater archaeologist in an exhibition created by MA Museum and Artefact Studies students from Durham University.
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Past exhibitions
Find out more about our previous exhibitions and art installations.
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Upcoming events
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Trapdoor to a Fantastical County Durham
Saturday 28 March, 202611:00 AM to 4:00 PMMuseum of Archaeology/prod01/channel_4/things-to-do/media/things-to-do/whatx27s-on/events/Screenshot-2026-03-16-123757.png)
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Durham Art Collective: Optical Illusion Art
Friday 24 April, 20263:30 PM to 4:55 PMMuseum of Archaeology/prod01/channel_4/things-to-do/media/things-to-do/learn/online-resources/primary-school-resources/ca729cd2-4691-4ff7-b03e-84944d23eab1.jpg)
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Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club- Anything Else!
Saturday 2 May, 202611:00 AM to 3:00 PMMuseum of Archaeology/prod01/channel_4/things-to-do/media/things-to-do/museum-of-archaeology/whatx27s-on/museum-of-archaeology-events-calendar-/Archaeological-Illustration.jpg)
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Durham Art Collective: Large Scale Drawing
Friday 29 May, 20263:30 PM to 4:55 PMMuseum of Archaeology
Trapdoor to a Fantastical County Durham
Saturday 28 March, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Durham Art Collective: Optical Illusion Art
Friday 24 April, 2026
3:30 PM to 4:55 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club- Anything Else!
Saturday 2 May, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology
Durham Art Collective: Large Scale Drawing
Friday 29 May, 2026
3:30 PM to 4:55 PM
Museum of Archaeology