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Northern Saints Passport

The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre is one of the locations where you can buy a Northern Saints Passport: https://www.thisisdurham.com/northernsaints. We're located in …

Added Monday 27th September 2021

World Heritage Site: Visitor Attractions

We’re really pleased to share with you that many of our Visitor Attractions are now open here on the World Heritage Site! Click the links below and plan your visit: D…

Added Wednesday 21st July 2021

New Chapters of the Online Exhibition, Journeys: Reading the World

  The brand new chapters of Journeys: Reading the World, online exhibition have just been launched.  Turn up the Spotify playlist and take a look!  …

Added Thursday 20th May 2021

There's an exciting new exhibition at Palace Green Library! Journeys: Reading the World

If you are bored of being stuck at home, why not set sail on a voyage around the globe with our new online exhibition Journeys: Reading the World. Using the books, manusc…

Added Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Palace Green Library: Archives and Special Collections

Palace Green Library has an online guide where you can take a look at their archives and special collections.  To read overviews of the collections, find out about acce…

Added Tuesday 5th January 2021

Durham University Music Department YouTube Channel

Durham University Music School is situated here on the World Heritage Site, did you know that they have their own YouTube Channel? The channel gives you opportunities a…

Added Tuesday 1st December 2020

'People make Lumiere' exhibition

We're really looking forward to Lumiere 2021! Have you visited before – did you see the illuminations on the Cathedral, or head out down to the riverbanks to …

Added Tuesday 24th November 2020

Explore From Home: revisit your favourite exhibitions!

Explore from Home is a fantastic new website which allows you to revisit exhibitions and events that you may have seen here on the World Heritage Site in Palace Green Librar…

Added Monday 23rd November 2020

Lumiere will return for 2021!

Two dates for you diary from Artichoke!  Lumiere will be back for November 2021, and there's an online exhibition coming VERY soon! Click to find out more! Th…

Added Friday 13th November 2020

On Pilgrimage: Journey with IMEMs Across Time and Space

The next video in the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies #onpilgrimage series is released on the 6th October! Click here to find details of this, and the prev…

Added Friday 2nd October 2020