We were asked to speak to Girl Scout Troops 3414 & 1127 on Monday, February 12th, about Civil Rights in Durham, in celebration of Black History Month. The girls listened attentively as we took them all the way back to the beginning and talked about Stagville, Black Wall Street, Pauli… Read More
A lifetime of service by one of Durham’s native sons, Floyd B. McKissick, Sr., is now depicted in an exhibit at Durham Technical Community College in the D. Thomas Jaynes Art Gallery on the College’s Main Campus on Lawson Street. We recently partnered with Durham Tech to install a satellite… Read More
The Museum of Durham History has officially started its own TikTok account. We are super excited to produce content that will reach an entirely new audience on the platform. We have even begun a series of videos named 150 Faces, 60 Seconds, in which we create 60-second biographies… Read More
Looking for ways to commemorate and reflect on the history and culture of the African American community? The Museum of Durham History is a great resource for local educators and families to learn more about the community’s African American history. Events Curator Talk for More Than… Read More
We have set a new date for the Curator Talk of the More Than Just a Game football rivalry exhibit! The event will take place on Thursday, February 17th, from 7-8pm. It will remain located at the Hayti Heritage Center. Curators Dr. Charles D. Read More
Since the creation of the 150 Faces of Durham exhibit in 2019, it has been our privilege and our duty to spotlight those who have made an impact on the Bull City. As we enter 2022 and watch Faces of Durham live on as an outdoor installation with… Read More
On Friday, January 14th, the Museum of Durham History presented a lunch-and-learn webinar on the experience of student athletes at local HBCUs. Marcus Manning, Executive Director of the Durham Sports Commission, served as the panel’s moderator and led a very insightful conversation between Athletic Directors Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree (NCCU)… Read More
The Museum of Durham History and the Durham Sports Commission are partnering to host an online event on Friday, January 14th at 12PM for a virtual discussion on the experience of athletes at local Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Read More
Recently, former Museum of Durham History board member Renee Snyderman and her husband, Dr. Ralph Snyderman, hosted an exhibit at the Snyderman Fund Gallery, entitled Destiny Manifested, a collection of work by artist Jason Mitcham. Above is “We Americans”, one of his pieces featured in the exhibit. Read More
Join us on Feb. 16 at 12PM for a discussion about the life of Aaron McDuffie Moore, founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street. The author, Blake Hill-Saya and C. Eileen Watts Welch, President of Durham Colored Library who commissioned the biography. Hill-Saya & Welch are descendants of Moore. They will… Read More