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黑料不打烊’s Museums and Attractions promote learning and education for all. We have something to offer just about everyone!
A family exploring the glasshouse at the Botanic Garden.

Our Venues

黑料不打烊 is home to internationally important collections from across history and around the globe.鈥疻e welcome visitors to our museums and galleries and garden. Located in two clusters, at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and to the south of the city, our venues are open year-round and are open to all.

Durham Castle Courtyard
Durham Castle
A family exploring the glasshouse at the Botanic Garden.
Botanic Garden
Aerial view of Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum
Museum of Archaeology
Palace Green Library聽Exterior
Historic Libraries
Aerial View of Palace Green, Durham Castle, and Durham Cathedral
World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Know Thyself - Finola Finn, 2017, Lumiere Installation
Art

Special exhibitions

Explore exciting events and exhibitions across our venues.

Eternal Ascent: Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

Marking the centenary of the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, the first Western, and ultimately tragic, attempt to climb the world's highest mountain.
Climbers walk between mountain peaks

Under Durham: the Untold Stories

This exhibition explores the past of Durham through the ordinary people who lived and worked here.
View of the River Wear to historical Prebend鈥檚 Bridge arches in the summer sunshine.

Repair and Care: the Norman Chapel Project

This exhibition explores the history of construction and building conservation at Durham Castle, with a particular focus on the Norman Chapel Project.
Photograph looking in to the Norman Chapel and Durham Castle, showing several illuminated stone columns beside thick stone walls
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Upcoming events

Durham Castle Self Guided Visit

Friday 18 July, 2025
11:00 AM to 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Durham Castle entrance desk

Festival of Archaeology: Conservation Laboratory at the Museum of Archaeology