Durham World Heritage Site

Durham World Heritage Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1986. Explore Durham Cathedral, one of Eurpoe’s greatest medieval buildings, and the Shrine of St Cuthbert, one of England’s most revered saints. Discover Durham Castle, built 900 years ago to protect the English borders, and now the home of Durham University – a world-class institution. Learn about our history as a state within a state. Join 600,000 visitors & pilgrims, and 12,000 students who call Durham home. Visit our collections, use our libraries, contribute to our research and our scholarship. Learn how we, the owners and custodians of this living, working site safeguard it for future generations.

News

• The Cocken Hall Project

  The Cocken Hall Project is being run by No-man’s-Land: the International Group for Great War…

  12th May 2015 Read More

• BBC ONE’S ANTIQUES ROADSHOW COMING TO DURHAM CATHEDRAL

  Amazing finds A chandelier found in Adolf Hitler's bunker, a tie-pin with a possible connection t…

  28th Aug 2014 Read More

• Archaeologists find bodies on Durham World Heritage Site

  Durham University archaeologists have found the remains of many more human bodies at a dig on the …

  29th Nov 2013 Read More

• The Durham Story:Premiere Castle Great Hall June 7th 8.30pm

  About A new film telling the story of the birth, growth and character of Durham Uni…

  30th May 2013 Read More

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Events Diary

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  Living on the Hills - 10,000 years of Durham

  Today at 10.00am full details
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  The Volunteers of the Museum of Archaeology

  Today at 10.00am full details
• 6

  CBeebies Teacup Travels

  Today at 12.00pm full details
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  Oriental Inspirations

  Today at 12.00pm full details
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  Silk and Steel: the Endurance of the Roman Empire in the East

  Today at 12.00pm full details
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  Christmas Castle Tour

  Today at 1.30pm full details

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