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Museum of Durham History

500 W. Main Street
Downtown Durham, NC

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

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Upcoming Events at MoDH

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  The Museum of Durham History is collaborating with current and former members of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center to develop an educational exhibition on one of the oldest Muslim …
Building Bridges through Good Faith- Exhibit Opening
Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center, located on Chapel Hill Street in Durham across from InGold Tire, will host an Open House, Saturday, April 21, 2018, 1:00 PM – 3:00 …
Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center Open House
In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Durham, twelve men and women will offer five-minute memories and views of the …
Events Durham Voices from the Year of 1968... April and Beyond
On Saturday, May 12 from 11AM-1PM the Museum of Durham History is celebrating National Bike Month by leading Biking Durham’s hiSTORIES, a leisurely tour through downtown Durham. Led by …
Biking Durham's hiSTORIES

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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Pop-Up Museum Stories
Pop-Up Museum Pop-up Museum - John Schelp, Ralph Rogers, Tom Merrigan

John Schelp talks about tools from Erwin Cotton Mills, Ralph Rogers shares equipment from Rogers Drug Store, and Tom Merrigan talks about his piano.

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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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