News: World Heritage Day 25 April 2025

Join us for World Heritage Day on Friday 25 April when Durham Castle will be open.  Visitors can enjoy:

- Free entry to the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre and Museum of Archaeology on Palace Green.  

- Handle ancient artefacts in our Museum of Archaeology.

- See the new exhibition of Shakespeare’s First Folio in Cosin’s Library.

- Grab a ticket for Durham Castle and enjoy a self-guided tour and activities for children, colouring in and dressing up in the Great Hall. 11am-4pm, last entry 3:15pm. Tickets (£5 adults, £4.50 concessions) can be purchased on the day from Palace Green Library reception, located near the castle entrance. 

 


Added Thursday 27th March 2025