Other Facilities

CEDRIC

The Cathedral Education and Resources Centre is available for hands-on activities linked to tours and workshops. It may also be booked as a base for your own activities; please contact us for details and costs.

Building the Church

Building the Church is housed in the Walcher Undercroft, the oldest part of the Cathedral. It has been specifically designed for children and tells the story of the arrival of the Community of St Cuthbert to the present day. Hear monastic plain song, see modern vestments and compare modern technology with that used by the Norman builders.

Audio Visual

An excellent introduction for any group visiting the Cathedral. KS1 DVD: The Story of St. Cuthbert - an animated story of the life of St. Cuthbert. KS2/3 DVD: St Cuthbert and Durham Cathedral – a history of Cuthbert and the Cathedral.

Treasures of St Cuthbert

Housing some of the most important relics from the Anglo Saxon and Medieval period. The stories about St. Cuthbert and the building of Durham Cathedral are placed in context when your group sees the original coffin in which Cuthbert’s body lay. This is the coffin the Community of St. Cuthbert carried from Lindisfarne, eventually to Durham, to find a safe resting place for the saint.

The exhibition also houses some marvellous manuscripts and seals. See at first hand how the monks created such wonderful books. A replica of the Lindisfarne Gospels is also on permanent display.

If you've looked at the Sanctuary Knocker on the main North Door you will find the original here in the exhibition.

The Treasures of St. Cuthbert has great potential for an educational visit - for more information and advice on how to best use the exhibition with your group please contact the Education Officer.

Monks’ Dormitory

In the 13th century up to 40 monks slept in cubicles in the dormitory. It now houses the Chapter Library as well as a collection of Anglo Saxon stones and full-size replicas of the Ruthwell and Bewcastle crosses.