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    Add Journeys: Reading the World - Online Exhibition at Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Journeys: Reading the World - Online Exhibition at Palace Green Library

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    Durham City

    In this special exhibition using the Palace Green Library collections, learn how explorers, scientists and cartographers charted the world and changed the face of the Earth as we know it. Discover how attitudes to travel and tourism have developed…

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    From:
    3 Feb 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Journeys: Reading the World - Online Exhibition at Palace Green Library
  2. Beamish Museum 1900s Town. 2 People in Victorian Clothes Standing in the Cobbled Streets In front of a Tram.

    Add Live Victorian Lesson: Beamish Museum Zoom to your Itinerary

    Live Victorian Lesson: Beamish Museum Zoom

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    STANLEY

    Experience a live online Victorian lesson straight from Beamish Museum!

    We are offering children the chance to join in with a Victorian Lesson straight from their home! Our headteacher will demonstrate a traditional lesson of reading, writing,…

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    From:
    12 Feb 2021to26 Feb 2021Various Opening Times
    More info for Live Victorian Lesson: Beamish Museum Zoom
  3. Exterior view of Bowlees Visitor Centre.  Sunny Day.  Converted Chapel.

    Add Virtual Exhibitions - Bowlees Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

    Virtual Exhibitions - Bowlees Visitor Centre

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    At Bowlees Visitor Centre we have regular exhibitions in our gallery space of work by local artists and photographers. We know that many of you will be missing this work inspired by the landscapes of the North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Global…

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    From:
    4 Feb 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Exhibitions - Bowlees Visitor Centre
  4. Spennymoor Town Hall Bob Abley Art Gallery

    Add Bowes Museum - Norman Cornish Virtual Gallery Tour to your Itinerary

    Bowes Museum - Norman Cornish Virtual Gallery Tour

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    Barnard Castle

    John and Dorothy Cornish, son and daughter-in-law of the late Norman Cornish, have kindly narrated this stunning exhibition for you to enjoy. Listen to John's insight of his Dad's work and get a real understanding behind Norman's life.

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    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

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    From:
    6 May 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for Bowes Museum - Norman Cornish Virtual Gallery Tour
  5. The Egypt Gallery at the Oriental Museum

    Add Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections to your Itinerary

    Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections

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    DURHAM

    Family Activities

    Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.

    Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…

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    From:
    21 Jan 2021to28 Feb 2021
    More info for Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections
  6. Image of a microphone

    Add Art Collection Podcasts: Durham University- Explore From Home to your Itinerary

    Art Collection Podcasts: Durham University- Explore From Home

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    DURHAM

    Follow the link to explore a variety of Art Collection Podcasts from home: https://www.dur.ac.uk/attractions/explorefromhome/events/artpodcasts/

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    From:
    1 Jan 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Art Collection Podcasts: Durham University- Explore From Home
  7. Virtual Tour at Raby Castle

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    Virtual Tour at Raby Castle

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    Take a tour of the Castle grounds, gardens, cafe, shop and coach yard. Just click and drag on the image below and follow the hotspots! Use the 'EXPLORE' menu to visit other areas.https://www.raby.co.uk/raby-castle/virtual-tour/ 

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    Raby Castle, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    11 May 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for Virtual Tour at Raby Castle
  8. Online Exhibition: From Walls to Windows: Durham University

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    Online Exhibition: From Walls to Windows - Durham University

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    ‘The house is the structure, but a home may serve as a mirror onto its owners, reinforcing aspects of pride and identity.’

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    From:
    1 June 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for Online Exhibition: From Walls to Windows - Durham University
  9. A British Museum Touring Exhibition: Pushing Paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now - Durham University

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    A British Museum Touring Exhibition: Pushing Paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now - Durham University

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    Durham

    Pushing Paper illustrates how artists experiment with the power of paper to express their ideas, pushing the medium in new directions.

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    12 Nov 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for A British Museum Touring Exhibition: Pushing Paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now - Durham University
  10. Bowes Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Knights Gallery Tour

    Add Bowes Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Knights Gallery Tour to your Itinerary

    Bowes Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Knights Gallery Tour

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    Barnard Castle

    Step right in a world of chivalry, damsels and honour in our Pre Raphs Gallery Tour. Learn more about the authors of these magnificent paintings and their meanings.

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    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

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    6 May 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for Bowes Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Knights Gallery Tour
  11. The Egypt Gallery at the Oriental Museum

    Add Lunar New Year 2021: Oriental Museum (Online) to your Itinerary

    Lunar New Year 2021: Oriental Museum (Online)

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    DURHAM

    Lunar New Year


    Welcome to the Durham University Library and Collections website to welcome in the year of the Ox!

    Wherever you are celebrating the beginning of the Lunar New Year, we hope you enjoy these crafts, community performances, stories…

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    From:
    12 Feb 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Lunar New Year 2021: Oriental Museum (Online)
  12. Art School 2020/21 Heroism - wording

    Add Virtual Art Prize Art School to your Itinerary

    Virtual Art Prize Art School

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    Durham City

    On behalf of the Art Team, I want to introduce our Art School to you!  To accompany Durham University's Student Art Prize 2020/21, we are running an 'Art Prize Art School' until February 2021, offering a FREE programme of online short talks,…

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    From:
    21 Jan 2021to28 Feb 2021
    More info for Virtual Art Prize Art School
  13. Virtual Seaham Food Festival

    Add Virtual Seaham Food Festival to your Itinerary

    Virtual Seaham Food Festival

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    Seaham

    With this year’s Seaham Food Festival  cancelled, we wanted to make sure we do everything we can to support our fabulous traders.A range of exciting street food, tempting tipples and indulgent cakes and desserts are all still on the menu thanks to…

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    From:
    20 May 2020to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Seaham Food Festival
  14. Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival

    Add Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival to your Itinerary

    Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival

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    Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland Food Festival is the region’s biggest food event, growing year on year hosting a whole programme of events and activities including celebrity chefs, cookery demo’s, street entertainment and a demonstration kitchen.

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    Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Bishop Auckland

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    20 May 2020to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival
  15. Seaham Hall at dusk

    Add Experience 5-star food and wellness virtually during lockdown with Seaham Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Experience 5-star food and wellness virtually during lockdown with Seaham Hall Hotel

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    Seaham

    To help you stay connected during the second UK lockdown, luxury boutique hotel Seaham Hall on Durham’s Heritage Coast has created a series of free virtual expert sessions to recreate a decadent hotel experience at home.

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    Durham Heritage Coast, Seaham

    Dates

    From:
    5 Nov 2020to31 May 2021
    More info for Experience 5-star food and wellness virtually during lockdown with Seaham Hall Hotel
  16. Photograph of Deborah Frances White wearing a black leather jacket.

    Add The Guilty Feminist: Women in Medicine: Locomotion to your Itinerary

    The Guilty Feminist: Women in Medicine: Locomotion

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    SHILDON

    With International Women’s Day just around the corner, we’re celebrating early with a special livestreamed recording of the smash-hit podcast The Guilty Feminist.

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    7 Mar 2021Open 19:30 - 21:00
    More info for The Guilty Feminist: Women in Medicine: Locomotion
  17. Does Tech Discriminate: photo of man having his facial proportions examined by technology

    Add Does Tech Discriminate: Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Does Tech Discriminate: Locomotion

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    SHILDON

    Are we in danger of ingraining deep-seated prejudices into the technology we use on a daily basis? Our panel, chaired by The Gadget Show presenter Ortis Deley, will discuss.


    Discrimination continues to have a serious, measurable impact on everyday…

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    From:
    25 Mar 2021Open 19:30 - 20:45
    More info for Does Tech Discriminate: Locomotion
  18. Photo of Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

    Add Sir Ian Blatchford in Conversation with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi: Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Sir Ian Blatchford in Conversation with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi: Locomotion

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    SHILDON

    In But Where Are You Really From? Amanda Khozi Mukwashi tells the story of her experience as a Christian Black woman with Zambian heritage, born and living in the UK. The book, her first, explores issues of race and culture and how it feels to be…

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    From:
    20 Apr 2021Open 18:30 - 19:30
    More info for Sir Ian Blatchford in Conversation with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi: Locomotion
  19. Beamish Museum 1900s Town. 2 People in Victorian Clothes Standing in the Cobbled Streets In front of a Tram.

    Add Discover Beamish Museum From Home to your Itinerary

    Discover Beamish Museum From Home

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    STANLEY

    Discover Beamish Museum from home – as we’re temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re sharing ways to experience the museum from home.

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    From:
    20 Jan 2021to28 Feb 2021
    More info for Discover Beamish Museum From Home
  20. Raby Castle with lake

    Add Virtual Scavenger Hunt to your Itinerary

    Virtual Scavenger Hunt

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    Staindrop

    With so many of our young visitors unable to travel to Raby during lockdown, we’ve decided to bring Raby to you.  Families love our Scavenger Hunt through the Deer Park and there’s always lots to see as you explore. 

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    From:
    15 Jan 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Scavenger Hunt
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