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
A new photo exhibition at the Museum of Durham History celebrates the final season of the North Carolina Central University baseball team. The Last Dance, an outdoor photographic essay mounted on banners under the Museum’s gazebo at 500 W. Main St., runs through November 6, 2022. Read More
The museum had the honor of hosting Carrington Middle School teachers on Monday, August 22. The special opening was one stop on a team-building scavenger hunt through downtown Durham organized by ELA teacher, Amanda McCall. We wish all Durham teachers, students and school staff a successful 2022-23 school… Read More
This past week for Third Friday, the Museum hosted the Durham Production Company and their awesome initiative, Project Aeschylus. Contrary to the playwright the project is named after, this night was anything but a tragedy! Guests enjoyed the Augmented Reality experience developed by DPC, which… 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
The Durham Rail Trail plan is ramping up and the Museum of Durham History wants to hear from you! Since the MoDH is at the planned trailhead, we are asking you to add your voice and share with community leaders & project planners why it is… Read More
Last night, Tuesday July 19th, the Museum was hosted by COPA for our second installment in the 2022 Dining Series! The historical presentation from Bar Director Elizabeth Turnbull and the cuisine prepared by Chef Roberto Copa Matos were equally amazing, and we are truly… Read More
During our Fiscal Year End Campaign this spring, we asked you, our supporters and friends, to meet a fundraising challenge goal of $25,000. We have been hard at work recording your generosity from the last days of our fiscal year and are very proud to announce… Read More