Diwali at the Oriental Museum

Everyone is welcome to join us for this spectacular evening Diwali celebration at the Oriental Museum.

There will traditional puja prayers to goddess Lakshmi, delicious vegetarian Indian snacks to try, games, and arts and craft activities. There will also be live music and performances across the evening.

Tickets are priced £3 for adults and children and must be pre-booked.

To ensure people are served quickly, we will have staggered food serving slots. There are four food serving slots to choose from:

Admission at 6.00pm and food between 6.00 - 6.30pm

Admission at 6.00pm and food between 6.30pm - 7.00pm

Admission at 6.00pm and food between 7.00 - 7.30pm

Admission at 6.00pm and food between 7.30pm - 8.00pm

Please select your preferred slot when booking your ticket. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch at oriental.museum@durham.ac.uk

We hope you can join us.

Parking and Access Information

Free Disabled Parking will be available in Teikyo University carpark, adjacent to the Oriental Museum.

Other free event parking is available in the University's Elvet Hill carpark. We have agreed with the university that visitors to the event will be able to use this carpark for the evening.

Please note: Diwali is a busy, exciting celebration. Please be aware that the galleries will be very busy, and there will be loud music and flashing lights.