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Museum of Durham History

500 W. Main Street
Downtown Durham, NC

Free Admission

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm
*Open late for Third Fridays!

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Uncategorized Women in Politics Guest Blog: In Memory of Judge Carolyn Lucille Denton Johnson

Upcoming Events at MoDH

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Last fall the Museum joined with filmmaker Steve Channing in  presenting the historical documentary, Durham: A Self-Portrait 150 to cap the city’s 150th anniversary.  The film tells the…
Durham: A Self-Portrait 150 on WUNC-TV

Durham Stories

Entrepreneur Stories
Black History Month Kelly Bryant "Black Wall Street"

Kelly Bryant talks about Black Wall Street and the business leadership that made a tremendous contribution in Durham, NC.

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Personal Narrative Stories
Personal Narrative Susan Ross "Hillside Intergration"

Susan Ross discusses the Integration of Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina.

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Our Bull City Stories
Our Bull City Stories How have you witnessed history in Durham? What memories stand out for you?

Collected at the Durham 150 opening event, residents of Durham talk about their memories

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