Posted by: Hannah Giles  |  Posted on: April 1st, 2025

Visit to Durham

The Oriental Museum

Thursday 24^th April 2025

Meet at The Oriental Museum, Durham University (DH1 3TH)

at 1.50pm

(In the Museum Café)

Oriental Museum Durham

Join the Curator of the Korean Collections at the Oriental Museum for a tour of the current exhibition – Knitted Together: The Korean Lives of Richard and Joan Rutt and a behind-the-scenes look at objects from the Oriental Museum’s Korean collection. The visit lasts from approximately 2pm – 5pm, afterwards, participants are welcome to stay for a public talk by Professor Simon Mills on Korean Buddhist music which will last from 5.30 – 6.30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

There is no charge for this tour, although participants will be expected to pay for their own transport and accommodation in Durham, if staying.

BKS Members Only

Places for the Durham visit will be limited by the capacity to receive visitors at the museum, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Please reserve your place using our online booking form or by email to

events@britishkoreansociety.org.uk.

Please indicate whether or not you would like to stay for the talk by Professor Simon Mills, and a ticket will be booked for you. Information about the talk from Simon Mills is available here: Korean Music Talk Tickets, Thu 24 Apr 2025 at 17:30 | Eventbrite

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