The Museum will host an outdoor exhibit of unique photographic portraits, Feeding Durham’s Hungry, beginning May 21 and running through June. Stop by 500 W. Main St. May 21st from 5-8PM to check it out. The origin of these images is a story in itself. Last summer, while… Read More
We had such a great time on Friday evening at our opening reception for our From Tobacco Market to Innovation Hub: Durham’s Central Park Neighborhood exhibit. Folks enjoyed listening to jazz saxophonist Shaquim Muldrow play as well as hearing stories from Vera Whisenton and Dan Jewell as they spoke about… Read More
New exhibit to focus on evolution of the city’s Central Park neighborhood The Museum of Durham History will open its doors for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Friday, April 16. As part of the opening, the museum is unveiling a new exhibit called… Read More
This blog was written by MoDH intern, Nils Skudra. When popular audiences think about the American Civil War, they commonly associate Appomattox Court House with the end of the conflict since it witnessed the surrender of Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Lee and his army… Read More
We’ve missed you, Durham, and are excited to reopen to the public with a special weekend to debut our newest exhibit From Tobacco Market to Innovation Hub: Durham’s Central Park Neighborhood. Join us on April 16th and 17th between 10:00AM and 5:00PM at the Museum of Durham History to check… Read More
March 8th is International Women’s Day! This year’s theme, “Choose to Challenge” reflects the spirit of many of Durham’s women as they have fought against inequality to create a better future for all people. Check out some of the Museum’s resources that celebrate the contributions of these pioneering women: The… Read More
The Museum of Durham History, in partnership with the Friends of Geer Cemetery, presents the story of four women who were buried in Geer Cemetery in a special social-distance friendly pop-up exhibit under the Museum’s gazebo starting Monday, February 15th. In the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,… 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
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
Thanks to the over 200 folks who joined the Museum’s screening of Legalize Equality and the subsequent panel discussion! We had virtual attendees as far away as the UK, Berlin, and India! We appreciate your interest in our program and wanted to share additional resources related to the Equal Rights Amendment,… Read More