Excerpted from exhibit Durham and the Rise of the Baseball Card, on display at the MoDH & Durham Bulls Athletic Park through Sept. 5, 2016. Baseball cards as we know them today began their life as advertising tools. After the Civil War, baseball increased in… Read More
The Museum of Durham History is heartbroken by the deplorable violence that happened at a LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando this weekend. Our thoughts are with all those who are mourning today. American history includes far too many stories of violence and hate; but also it includes stories of solidarity. We… Read More
As if this exhibit can’t get any better, we’re giving away prizes! All you have to do is complete the Scavenger Hunt, found here. You can also pick up a copy at the Durham Bulls’ Athletic Park portion of the exhibit AND at the MoDH. Finish the Hunt and pick… Read More
On Friday, June 17, 5pm-6pm, the Museum of Durham History and Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) invite the public to attend a History Grove dedication ceremony on the plaza in front of the DCSL honoring the late Becky Melton Heron and other DCSL founders Howard Clement of late, Jack Preiss,… Read More
Preservation Durham & the Nasher Museum’s Mural Rides begin May 28, which will take you from the Durham Farmer’s Market through downtown Durham to tour up to 13 historic murals. The FREE rides last approximately 90 minutes and are open to anyone with a bicycle. Docents will guide you on your tour… Read More
Photo courtesy of Durham County Library. View from Corcoran and Main after the fire of 1914, only a few storefronts survived. TELL US WHAT WE LEFT OUT The Museum of Durham History encourages civic participation in museum exhibits. The exhibit area Tell Us What We Left Out invites visitors to… Read More
The Museum is honored to welcome the Durham Symphony Orchestra on May 20, 5-8pm for a very special performance of ensembles as they celebrate 40 years of music and service to the community. This FREE Third Friday event is a “Friendraiser”, but you will still have the opportunity to contribute… Read More
To celebrate Bike Month, Bike Durham and the Museum of Durham History are teaming up on May 14, 1-3PM to take you on a tour of Tobacco Town on Two Wheels, a leisurely six-mile ride through downtown Durham. The no-cost family friendly ride will be led by local historian… Read More
Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Durham and the Rise of the Baseball Card event last Friday. We had a great time and hope you did, too. There were over 200 folks here, many of them young friends of the museum, here at 5 sharp, who were eagerly… Read More
Poor Eddie Plank. Almost as scarce as Honus Wagner and a fellow Hall of Famer, but not worth nearly as much. A lot of folks know about the famous T206 Wagner card, but a couple others from that same set are also pretty rare. For instance, supposedly it wasn’t worth it to… Read More
