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  1. Image of a couple visiting the Mining Art Gallery, Bishop Auckland, and looking at paintings of coal miners.

    Add Coal: Mining the Gemini Collection - Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Coal: Mining the Gemini Collection - Mining Art Gallery

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    Bishop Auckland

    This exhibition features some favourites from the renowned Gemini Collection of mining art, as well as works of art that have not been displayed in the Mining Art Gallery before, including artworks by four female artists.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Feb 2023to1 Oct 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Coal: Mining the Gemini Collection - Mining Art Gallery
  2. Entrance to Edan Gallery

    Add EDAN Members Open Exhibition to your Itinerary

    EDAN Members Open Exhibition

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    Seaham

    EDAN members work in a variety of media and use a variety of techniques. This exhibition will be a celebration of the breadth of their work.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2023to4 Nov 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for EDAN Members Open Exhibition
  3. The state carriage in the hall of Raby Castle

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    Exhibition: The Raby State Coach - Raby Castle

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    Staindrop

    In honour of the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, the Raby state coach, dating back to the early 19th century and used by the 9th Baron and Baroness Barnard to attend the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, will be undergoing…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2023to29 Oct 2023
    More info for Exhibition: The Raby State Coach - Raby Castle
  4. Model railway.

    Add Shildon Model Railway Club Exhibition - Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Shildon Model Railway Club Exhibition - Locomotion

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    Shildon

    Model railway displays, demonstrations and trade stands.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2023to8 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Shildon Model Railway Club Exhibition - Locomotion
  5. Steam engine at Locomotion.

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    Early Birds - Locomotion

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    Shildon

    Early Birds is a special early-morning session for visitors with sensory needs who wish to explore the museum in a quieter environment. The museum will open early at 9.15am and will be available exclusively for our Early Birds guests until 10.00am,…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Jan 2023to16 Dec 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Early Birds - Locomotion
  6. The entrance to the Edan Gallery

    Add Exhibition: 'Hygge' to your Itinerary

    Exhibition: 'Hygge'

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    Seaham

    Hygge is a Danish word which evokes a quality of cosiness and a sense of well being and contentment.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Nov 2023to20 Dec 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Exhibition: 'Hygge'
  7. Image of two people enjoying the Thursday Twilight Exhibition at Durham University Oriental Museum.

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    Thursday Twilight Opening - Durham University Oriental Museum

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    Durham

    Join us on a twilight visit to the Oriental Museum on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month until 7pm. Free entry to explore the galleries and exhibitions during our Thursday Twilight opening. No booking required

    Dates

    From:
    6 Apr 2023to19 Oct 2023
    More info for Thursday Twilight Opening - Durham University Oriental Museum
  8. Painting of a sunset and the silhouette of trees.

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    Art Exhibition - Lanchester Community Centre

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    Lanchester, Durham

    Display and sale of over 200 paintings by the talented members of Lanchester Art Group. All styles and mediums. Refreshments also available.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2023to22 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Art Exhibition - Lanchester Community Centre
  9. Exterior view of The Bowes Museum and grounds.

    Add Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum

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    Barnard Castle

    This year we welcome three artworks by UK-based artist, Martin Smith (b. 1972) to The Bowes Museum.  Sited in the Museum’s grounds this summer, Kinetic Arboretum’s (2018) three metal trees will respond to the elements with gentle, rhythmical…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2023to25 Feb 2024
    More info for Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum
  10. Sin, The Art of Transgression exhibition at The Auckland Project.

    Add Sin: Exhibition organised by the National Gallery, London with The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Sin: Exhibition organised by the National Gallery, London with The Auckland Project

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    Bishop Auckland

    The exhibition includes eight exceptional paintings from the National Gallery’s collection as well as works on loan by Tracey Emin and Ron Mueck.

    Venue

    Auckland Castle - The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    17 June 2023to1 Oct 2023
    More info for Sin: Exhibition organised by the National Gallery, London with The Auckland Project
  11. Image of an ornament decorated with birds at The Bowes Museum.

    Add Murmuration - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Murmuration - The Bowes Museum

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    Barnard Castle

    Birds are the focal point for this group show which takes inspiration from the ornithologist, photographer and former Barnard Castle School pupil Bentley Beetham, who took part in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Jan 2024to23 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Murmuration - The Bowes Museum
  12. Image of the SIlver Swan on display at The Bowes Museum.

    Add Movement: The Magic of the Silver Swan - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Movement: The Magic of the Silver Swan - The Bowes Museum

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    Barnard Castle

    The Silver Swan is considered one of The Bowes Museum's most iconic objects

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2023to7 Jan 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Movement: The Magic of the Silver Swan - The Bowes Museum
  13. Illustration of Ushaw Historic House Chapels and Gardens.

    Add The House on the Hill: The History of Ushaw and the Deerness Valley to your Itinerary

    The House on the Hill: The History of Ushaw and the Deerness Valley

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    The House on the Hill: The History of Ushaw and the Deerness Valley is our latest exhibition running from Saturday 16 September – Sunday 5 November.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2023to5 Nov 2023
    More info for The House on the Hill: The History of Ushaw and the Deerness Valley
  14. Image of objects which have been found in the rivers of County Durham

    Add Throwing it Out There: The Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish to your Itinerary

    Throwing it Out There: The Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish

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    Palace Green, Durham City

    This exhibition has been curated by students at Durham University studying for a Master of Arts degree in Museum and Artefact Studies.

    Dates

    From:
    16 June 2023to12 Nov 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Throwing it Out There: The Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish
  15. Online Exhibition: Norman Cornish: The Sketchbooks - Durham University

    Add Online Exhibition: Norman Cornish: The Sketchbooks - Durham University to your Itinerary

    Online Exhibition: Norman Cornish: The Sketchbooks - Durham University

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    Virtual Event

    Durham

    For the renowned north-eastern artist Norman Cornish MBE (1919-2014), sketching was second nature and an inherent part of his everyday life.

    Originally shown at Palace Green Library in 2019-20, this exhibition of little seen sketchbooks presented a…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Nov 2021to31 Dec 2023
    More info for Online Exhibition: Norman Cornish: The Sketchbooks - Durham University
  16. Illustration of Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall surrounded by the Tudor monarchs, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I

    Tunstall and The Tudors: The Calculating Bishop - Online Exhibition

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    Virtual Event

    Durham

    Meet Cuthbert Tunstall: bishop, scholar, diplomat, builder, and author of England's first maths book. He might just be the most important man in Tudor England that you've never heard of.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2023to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Tunstall and The Tudors: The Calculating Bishop - Online Exhibition
  17. Image of Palace Green Library at twilight.

    Add Thursday Twilight Opening - Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Thursday Twilight Opening - Palace Green Library

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    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Join us on a twilight visit to Palace Green Library on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month until 7pm. Free entry to explore the galleries and exhibitions during our Thursday Twilight opening. No booking required.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Apr 2023to26 Oct 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Thursday Twilight Opening - Palace Green Library
  18. Three people looking at Shakespeare's manuscript at Palace Green Library

    Add Online Exhibition: Treasures of Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Online Exhibition: Treasures of Palace Green Library

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    Virtual Event

    Durham City

    This selection of highlights from the collection includes an Ancient Egyptian letter, rare editions of the Nuremburg Chronicle and Thomas More’s Utopia, plus ornate works by Francis Bacon and William Morris. 

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2021to31 Dec 2023
    More info for Online Exhibition: Treasures of Palace Green Library
  19. Seaham Townscape advertising poster with paintings of Seaham streets

    Add Seaham Townscape to your Itinerary

    Seaham Townscape

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    Exhibition

    Seaham

    This EDAN members exhibition in the EDAN Gallery, Seaham has been planned in conjunction with the Seaham Heritage Townscape Project team. 

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2023to7 Oct 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Seaham Townscape
  20. Penned and Printed exhibition titles showing words and images from the Palace Green Library archives and special collections

    Add Penned and Printed Exhibition - Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Penned and Printed Exhibition - Palace Green Library

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    Durham

    Showcasing items from Durham University's Archives and Special Collections, this exhibition explores themes of medical progress, local stories of crime and punishment, and the journey to women's suffrage.

    Dates

    From:
    12 June 2023to29 Feb 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Penned and Printed Exhibition - Palace Green Library
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