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Palace Green Library

Palace Green
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Palace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's outstanding special collections and is home to two free galleries that help tell the story of Durham.

Living on the Hills is a permanent exhibition that uses archaeological objects to explore the last 10,000 years of Durham's history and the DLI Collection Gallery acts as an introduction to anyone interested in the history of the Durham Light Infantry, once described by Field-Marshal Montgomery as a 'magnificent regiment'. 

Visitors are also welcome to use the archives and special collections for research. This includes over 70,000 books printed before 1850 including 300 incunables, over 100 Medieval manuscripts,  over 30,000 maps and prints and 100,000 photographs.

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    • 293neilk
      Liverpool, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Another beautiful building
      5 of 5 stars
      Friday, 12th November 2021
      My twin brother Stephen and I were exploring around Durham, it was inadvertable that we would visit Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle and in my opinion some of the best views are from Palace Green... Read full review
    • eliatkinson
      Manchester, United Kingdom
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      Friendly and helpful staff
      4 of 5 stars
      Friday, 7th January 2022
      We didn’t actually go in to the library properly but popped in to see if there was a city guide leaflet in there as we had just arrived and were planning our day. One of the ladies working on the... Read full review
    • PauloCasTiger
      Whitby, United Kingdom
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      4 of 5 stars
      Friday, 13th May 2022
      A lovely little museum tracing the history of durham from start to present day with the addition of the Durham light infantry history Read full review
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    Palace Green Library: DLI Collection GalleryDLI Collection at Palace Green Library, Durham CityExplore the history of the Durham Light Infantry enjoying items from the collection with audio, displays and access to the medal collection on demand in the Barker Research Library.

    Palace Green Library Exhibitions and Galleries, Durham CityPalace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's special collections. Our galleries are open to all and display treasures spanning millennia and the globe.

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