Faces of Durham features a selection of familiar and lesser-known faces from the Bull City’s past and present. The exhibit highlights a broad range of contributions including industry and commerce, medicine, and human relations while mapping Durham’s development from a railway stop to a booming tobacco town, and… Read More
As part of the development of the Museum’s newest exhibit A Creative Protest: MLK Comes to Durham, our team worked with community members to gather their memories about Dr. King’s visits to Durham as well as his impact on the local Civil Rights Movement. Museum of Durham History board member… Read More
Please join us at the Museum of Durham History on Friday, February 15th from 6-8pm as we host an author discussion as part of our celebration of Black History Month and ongoing programming related to the Louis Austin and the Carolina Times exhibit. Curator and Louis Austin biographer Dr. Jerry… Read More
In November, 11th- and 12th-grade students from Voyager Academy visited the museum to record oral history projects in our Story Room. The students conducted interviews with Durhamites and their experiences during the Civil Rights era. These intriguing interviews provide a diverse range of perspectives! MoDH volunteer and Duke U. student Shauna… Read More
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by telling Durham why we love it? We’ve had quite a bit of help in that department over the last several weeks, and on Friday, Feb. 10 the MoDH held a party to celebrate the #loveDURM photo contest, which asked Durhamites… Read More
The Museum of Durham History encourages civic participation in museum exhibits. The exhibit area Tell Us What We Left Out invites visitors to use post-it notes to ask questions or suggest topics of Durham history they would like to see in the museum. Staff and volunteers follow up… Read More
Whether it’s attending a film screening at Hayti Heritage Center, or taking in a parade at W.G. Pearson Elementary School, make some time for one of the many events going on around Durham during this month-long celebration of African American culture and achievements. “Wilmington on… Read More