Many of you may have already met the newest member of our team, Lynne Lambert, if you visited the museum on a weekend or came to the opening of Stranger Times. Lynne was a volunteer at the museum before she became… Read More
The Museum of Durham History’s new exhibit, Stranger Times, uses the idea of the “Upside-Down” from the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Stranger Things as an analogy for the experience of life and coming of age during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. As the show centers on teens dealing with unusual… Read More
This holiday weekend, the Museum of Durham History will be giving thanks to having known and collaborated with a special person we tragically lost earlier this month, Story Habitat founder Brad Larson. If you have ever recorded a video on the Story Kiosk at an event, sat down to… Read More
The New York Times recently ran a piece in the Travel section about Durham as a cultural destination in the South. Titled 36 Hours in Durham, reporter Ingrid Williams highlighted multiple great spots around town to visit, from sight-seeing to drinks to outdoor recreation. While they… Read More
“On April 28, 2020, the New York Times ranked my hometown and the town I call home as having the fifth highest average daily growth rate of deaths due to COVID-19 (commonly known as the coronavirus) in the United States of America. After seeing the article with my own two… Read More
On Wednesday, October 25th, the Museum of Durham History celebrated its 10th Anniversary with an amazing party at the Rickhouse. We enjoyed delicious catering, beverages, a multi- media retrospective of past exhibits, a live painting(!), and music courtesy of the NCCU Jazz Studies Program. We also heard remarks from several… Read More
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the US from September 15th through October 15th! Looking for ways to commemorate and reflect on the history and culture of Durham’s Hispanic community? The Museum of Durham History has compiled some great resources for local educators and families to learn more about… Read More
For September’s Third Friday, with major support from Durham Merchants Association Charitable Fund and Durham Central Park, we hosted Movie Night in Durham Central Park, showing the classic E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. A great crowd of all ages turned out for a beautiful night under the stars (how fitting), and… Read More
This past Friday, September 8th, we celebrated the opening of our brand new exhibit, Stranger Times. The displays turned out fantastic; visually stunning and innovative in our space. We enjoyed speeches from some of the sponsors of the exhibit, as well as a couple of the student curators who worked to… Read More
From our friends at Discover Durham comes a brand-new downtown self-guided walking tour! The Museum of Durham History and Preservation Durham are very excited to partner with the amazing team in the city’s marketing department for this project. This handheld map guides users through the historic Black Wall… Read More