Exhibition

The Discovery of Birds

12 April - 22 June 2025
10am - 4pm

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The Discovery of Birds illuminates the development of bird art and ornithology.

Drawing on Ushaw Library’s rich and varied natural history holdings, The Discovery of Birds illuminates the development of bird art and ornithology from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.

The exhibition takes in the Enlightenment, exploration and discovery and includes the work of many of the leading naturalists and bird artists of the period.

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Visitor information

Address

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels And Gardens

Woodland Road, Durham, DH7 9RH
0191 373 8500

Opening times

Daily, 10am - 4pm

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