In preparation for our Art Wellness Exchange sessions on April 25th-27th, we welcome you to listen the Pandemic Reflections podcast, created by the Jordan High School Innovation Labs. The experiences shared by the students in this recording are similar to the programming that will be covered in the workshops,… Read More
Inspired by the show Stranger Things, and the MoDH exhibit Stranger Times, this program dives into various mental wellness themes. Reserve your spot HERE Explore Mental Wellness with The Art Wellness Exchange Welcome to The Art Wellness Exchange – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at… Read More
The original quilt was created for the Museum of Durham History, completed in January of 2017. The Memories of Durham Story Quilt celebrates Durham’s shared heritage, depicted in cloth. The quilt is based on oral histories recorded for the Museum of Durham History Story… Read More
Stranger Things is a series that draws inspiration from classic movies—films showrunners and Durham natives, Matt and Ross Duffer, grew up loving. The Museum of Durham History’s Stranger Times exhibit has partnered with the Carolina Theatre’s Retro Film Series to invite you to experience (or re-experience!) a few of… Read More
Stranger Things is a series that draws inspiration from classic movies—films showrunners and Durham natives, Matt and Ross Duffer, grew up loving. The Museum of Durham History’s Stranger Times exhibit has partnered with the Carolina Theatre’s Retro Film Series to invite you to experience (or re-experience!) a few of… 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
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
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
We would like to thank our friends at Bike Durham for holding the Bike Month kickoff & their 10th anniversary at the MoDH on… Read More