The October 12th Grand Opening of the Durham History Hub, first home of the Museum of Durham History, will kick off with a History Parade through downtown Durham. We anticipate beginning the parade at 10am on East Main Street near Golden Belt. The parade will proceed down Main Street, past… Read More
photo courtesy of the NC Collection, Durham County Library The following article by Jerry Gershenhorn, Professor of History at NCCU first appeared in the monthly column in the News and Observer and also in the Triangle Downtowner. The column features essays on Durham history by members of the MoDH’s History Advisory… Read More
Please join us on Thursday April 18th at the History Hub for our second student-curated Pop-up Museum. Duke students lead by Dr. Joshua Clark Davis will be creating mini-exhibits exploring topics from Durham’s past. The exhibits will be on display starting at 5:30pm and going until 7pm. This Pop-Up Museum is… Read More
VOLUNTEERS NEEDE FOR THE GRAND OPENING + PARADE Sign up here. General Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in volunteering with the Museum of Durham History? We are a young organization, growing in every way, and our volunteers are what makes a lot of the work that we do possible. Volunteer… Read More
Guest blog post and photos by Duke’s David Jarmul (Photo: Open Durham website) Can you identify this black-and-white photo? Three Duke University employees spotted it quickly as the current home of Rue Cler restaurant. Duke’s Keith Lawrence is shown here taking a photo… Read More
Today is the National Day of Listening–a day to celebrate and listen to the stories we all have to tell. At a time when people tend to gather to enjoy good company and good food, it’s the perfect time for storytelling. We took some time a couple of… Read More
Please join us on Thursday December 6 at the History Hub for another Pop-Up Museum, this time curated and created by students from Duke and North Carolina Central! Duke students lead by Dr. Joshua Clark Davis and NCCU graduate students taking Museum Interpretation with Dr. Rhonda Jones will be creating… Read More
Join us for the Durham Day of Listening on Saturday Nov. 10 from 6:30-8:30pm at the History Hub (500 W. Main St.). There will be live storytelling, food and music, and information about gathering your own stories from friends and family members. Musical guests… Read More
