On Friday, November 18th 2022, the Museum of Durham History celebrated the official unveiling of The Life and Legacy of Floyd B. McKissick Sr. here at 500 W. Main St. The exhibit also has installations at NCCU Turner Law Building and Hayti Heritage… Read More
The Museum of Durham History is excited to announce an opening event dedicated to their latest exhibit, The Life and Legacy of Floyd B. McKissick Sr. To celebrate this landmark exhibit, they are inviting the public to 500 W. Main Street on Friday, November 18th at 5:30PM for a complimentary event… Read More
Pictured Above: Leaders of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the White House with President Kennedy, 1963 McKissick Sr. second from left Photo from Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston With the opening of The… Read More
The last stop of our eclectic Dining Out in Durham Dining Series took us to Vin Rouge on October 19th for some incredible cuisine and conversation. Guests enjoyed a menu of seasonal French farm-to-table dishes and took a journey through Durham’s culinary history and transformation into… Read More
On Friday, 9/16, the Museum hosted its Paint-Along event, led by Valerie Lainfiesta. As part of our Dining Out In Durham event programming, the painting consisted of the Durham skyline with the “Hit Bull Win Steak” sign in the foreground. We are so thankful for everyone that participated… Read More
This summer has flown by, as we just enjoyed our 4th installment in the Dining Series with our trip to JuJu. Guests of the Museum were treated to a spectacular 4-course meal, with plenty of dietary options. Kate Nash, the general manager of JuJu, presented on… Read More
Thank you so much to everyone who came out for the Museum’s Movie Night on September 9th! We had a great crowd for the movie showing and the weather was perfect. A huge shoutout to David Delaney Mayer, director of Durham: Food Town, for gracing us with his… Read More
On August 27th, MoDH Operations Manager Clay Harrison accompanied the Story Kiosk to the Descendants Council event, hosted by the Friends of Geer Cemetery. It was great to see so many people present who are supporters of both organizations. While there, the Story Kiosk collected personal narratives… Read More
On Wednesday, August 10th, the MoDH hosted the 3rd installment of the 2022 Dining Series at Geer Street Garden. Guests enjoyed family-style BBQ, mac-and-cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, fried okra, and other delectable southern dishes. After a fantastic meal, we heard a captivating talk by author Andre… Read More
As an introduction to the oral histories that have recently been uploaded to our YouTube channel, the Museum of Durham History produced a video that combines highlights from those oral histories into common themes and topics. Great work by Marc Maximov for weaving these… Read More