Museums · North East England
Durham University, Oriental Museum
In or near City of Durham.
Durham University, Oriental Museum — museum in England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Durham University, Oriental Museum, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 1.8 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is DH1 3TH.
About
Durham University, Oriental Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1960. Part of Durham University. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.7640°, -1.5815°.
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Official information
The Oriental Museum at Durham University showcases art and archaeology from Northern Africa and Asia, featuring collections from Ancient Egypt to modern China. Visitors can explore a diverse range of artifacts, including ceramics, jade, and historical objects that reflect the cultures of these regions.
From the Wikipedia article
The Oriental Museum, formerly the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology, is a museum of the University of Durham in England. The museum has a collection of more than 23,500 Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Indian, Japanese and other Far East and Asian artefacts. The museum was founded due to the need to house an increasing collection of Oriental artefacts used by the School of Oriental Studies, that were previously housed around the university. The museum's Chinese and Egyptian collections were 'designated' by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA; now the Arts Council England) as being of "national and international importance".
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Background
History
Founded in 1960 to support the university's teaching and research in the School of Oriental Studies, the collections of the museum have largely grown through donations and purchases to support cultural studies alongside the teaching of languages, particularly following the appointment of William Thacker as Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages in 1941 and the establishment of the School of Oriental Studies in 1951. The museum had its beginnings in Thacker's acquisition in 1949 of the Northumberland Collection of items from Egypt and the Near East. The collection was initially housed in two rooms (one for display, one for storage) in Hatfield College, with viewing by appointment only.…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7640, -1.5815
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1960
- Annual visitors
- ~19,263/year
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 1.8 km
- Opening
- Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; Apr-Oct Th[1] 10:00-19:00; Apr-Oct Th[3] 10:00-19:00; Nov-Mar Th[1] 10:00-19:00 ; PH 12:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off
- Official site
- www.dur.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Durham University Oriental Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Durham map small.svg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Durham University, Oriental Museum?
- Durham University, Oriental Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3TH), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Durham University, Oriental Museum?
- Durham University, Oriental Museum — museum in England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Durham University, Oriental Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3TH.
- When was Durham University, Oriental Museum built?
- Built or established in 1960.
- Is Durham University, Oriental Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Durham University, Oriental Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Durham University, Oriental Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3TH.
- How busy is Durham University, Oriental Museum?
- Durham University, Oriental Museum draws around 19,263 visitors a year.