Oriental Museum and its collection

Oriental Museum is a museum in Durham. The museum features exhibits related to: costume and textiles, decorative and applied art, coins and medals, archaeology, world cultures, archives, religion and weapons and war. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: 4th duke of northumberland's collection of egyptian antiquities, sir charles hardinge collection of chinese jades and bronzes, malcolm macdonald collection of chinese ceramics, wellcome collection of ancient egyptian objects, henry de laszlo collection chinese collection and designated collection.

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Oriental Museum
Durham University Elvet Hill
DH1 3TH Durham

Visitor information Oriental Museum

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday
10:00 – 19:00
Friday
10:00 – 17:00
Saturday
12:00 – 17:00
Sunday
12:00 – 17:00

Bank Holidays: 12pm - 5pm.

Admission

0+Free

Facilities

Wheelchair accessible
Museum shop
Coffee

Location & Map

Durham University Elvet Hill, Durham

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