Please join us on Friday December 14th from 6-8PM at the Museum of Durham History, 500 W. Main St., for the opening reception of our newest exhibit Louis Austin and the Carolina Times. This exhibit explores the life… Read More
Welcome to the Supporters of Durham 150 newsletter, designed to keep those interested in Durham’s sesquicentennial updated on all the planning activities surrounding the yearlong event. In Case You Missed It — Overview of Durham 150 The City of Durham will celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2019, the 150th anniversary… Read More
The Museum of Durham History has been partnering with the Family Pictures USA TV series to help share our communities rich and diverse stories! On November 17th, the show will be at the Full Frame Theater in the American Tobacco Campus for filming. If you have family stories to share,… Read More
We had an amazing weekend celebrating our FIFTH BIRTHDAY and the Museum’s growing role in the community that you have made possible over the last five years– THANK YOU for being part of it! We kicked-off the festivities on Friday October 26th, and despite the cold downpour outside we had a… Read More
You may have heard the MoDH has been hard at work helping to lay the foundation for Durham’s Sesquicentennial commemoration in 2019. We’d like you to be in the loop as we launch this campaign and lend your voice to the effort. Below is the first correspondence via one of… Read More
Please join us at the Museum of Durham History (500 W. Main St.) for our 5th Birthday celebration! We mark five years of sharing Durham’s stories with a weekend of activities that recognizes the past, highlights Museum accomplishments, and shares our value of inclusion with a series of FREE events… Read More
On August 6th, the Museum hosted a teacher workshop for DPS educators, “Exploration of Lesson Plans and Digital Resources,” based on our exhibit Durham Beginnings: 1865-1885, for the second year in a row. MoDH manager Kristi Oberg guided 15 middle and high school teachers through a variety of… Read More
WOW! What an amazing five-month run for our Building Bridges through Good Faith exhibit! From April to August, the Museum was pleased to host nearly 6,000 visitors (some coming from hours away!) and programming in collaboration with the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center. A variety of groups visited the Museum for the exhibit… Read More
We had a great time celebrating the opening of our newest exhibit Durham During the Great War on August 17th and wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support us! It was a lively night with live music from Robinson Lee Earle, a visit from the City of Raleigh… Read More
Written by Meggan Cashwell, History PhD candidate, Duke University. Meggan is the museum’s exhibit intern this summer, which is funded by the Versatile Humanists at Duke Internship Program. On August 17th, the Museum of Durham History will premier “Durham During the Great War,” an exhibit… Read More