In July, the Museum partnered with Durham Public Schools to host its Digital Resources workshop for the third consecutive year. The workshop was led by the Museum’s education program coordinator, Kemba N’Namdi, and saw the registration of over 50(!) DPS teachers which has led to the need for a second… 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 commemoration. Durham 150 Staff Highlight Of the Durham 150 staff, we’ve already introduced project manager, Gineen Cargo, and project assistant, Shadé Shakur. Gineen and Shadé… Read More
On July 5th, we hosted the opening event for our fourth community-curated exhibit, Durham’s Early Swing and Jazz” which explored the pre-WWII entertainment scene in Durham. The reception was a lively event with music and dancing from members of the Bull City Swingout team! Check out a video of… 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 commemoration. Durham 150 Staff Highlight As we mentioned last week when we introduced you to Durham 150 project manager, Gineen Cargo, there’s an… Read More
The Museum partnered with the Durham Sports Commission on our third community curated exhibit Meeting at the Finish Line: Coaches Walker and Buehler which debuted on June 14th. We had a great time honoring these two track and field greats and Delena Buehler, Coach Buehler’s wife, even stopped by for the… Read More
As part of programming for Durham 150, MoDH reflects on the contributions of a diverse group of 150 individuals, living and deceased, throughout Durham’s rich history. With a photo and caption for every individual, the exhibit 150 Faces of Durham features a selection of familiar and lesser known faces… 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 commemoration. Last Round of Durham 150 Grants Awarded Since the last newsletter, we formally announced the 28 grant recipients of the final round of funding. Read More
Thanks to the Cultural Arts Capacity Building Grant from the City of Durham, the Museum’s Director of Operations, Jeanette Shaffer, had the opportunity to attend the Alliance of American Museum’s annual conference that took place in New Orleans in May. The conference brought thousands of museum professionals together to share… 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 commemoration. The Durham 150 Grant Application is Now Closed The Durham 150 grant program was established to support individuals and organizations requiring assistance to… Read More
On May 10th, we celebrated the opening of our second community curated exhibit Lost to the Loop: Reshaping Downtown Durham. The exhibit, which will run through Sunday, June 9th, tells the story of Durham’s Downtown Loop – from the historical street grid to the Julian Tarrant plan and the implementation of major… Read More