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Romans in Durham
Romans take over the Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library in this free event on Sunday 21 July as part of the Festival of Archaeology. Read More
Added Tuesday 9th July 2024
Public lecture explores Durham's intangible cultural heritage
Join us on 6 June as we celebrate the UK’s ratification of the UNESCO Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. Prof Robin Coningham explores what… Read More
Added Tuesday 21st May 2024
Nautical Archaeology Society: The Archaeology of Waterways, Annual Conference 2024
Save the date for for this two day conference with accompanying activities and excursions, which will take place in the Durham University Teaching and Learning Centre. Ensure … Read More
Added Tuesday 7th May 2024
Things to Do
Looking for Things to Do this summer? Our new guide to events and activities at Durham University attractions is out now. Visit Durham Castle, the World Heritage Site… Read More
Added Wednesday 24th April 2024
Community Course: Re-centering 'peripheries': the North East and the World in the Medieval and Early Modern periods
Durham University Medieval and Early Modern Student Association (MEMSA) is running a free community course which is open to anyone interested in the history, literature, and heri… Read More
Added Wednesday 24th April 2024
Durham City in Blossom 2024
We’ve teamed up with the National Trust to promote a new trail visiting the wonderful Spring blossom. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/crook-hall-gard… Read More
Added Tuesday 23rd April 2024
World Heritage by Rail
A Roman soldier made the local news at Newcastle Railway Station on #WorldHeritageDay at the launch of a new guide to UK World Heritage by Rail. The North East has thr… Read More
Added Friday 19th April 2024
Our Durham: world heritage for all
What do we want Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site to be - for the city, for the region and for the world? Let’s carve the next chapter together.&n… Read More
Added Friday 20th October 2023
New Online Exhibition! Tunstall and The Tudors
Take a look at the Tunstall and The Tudors online exhibition which has just been launched! This builds on the exhibition which you may have seen at Durham Castle … Read More
Added Friday 22nd September 2023
Durham Castle: Conservation works in the Norman Chapel
There’s conservation and improvement works currently happening in the Norman Chapel in Durham Castle, here on the World Heritage Site. Click here to find out more! … Read More
Added Friday 28th October 2022