We had a great event at the History Hub two weeks ago: a Pop-Up Museum. We invited people to bring their old tools and gagets to the History Hub for an afternoon of storytelling. Here are some of my favorites: Poison Bottle: Pharmacist and native Durhamite Ralph Rogers taught me… Read More
Stop by 500 West Main Street between 3 and 5pm for the Durham History Hub’s first “pop-up museum.” And don’t come empty-handed! Search your attic, basement, cupboards and drawers for a sample of “Tools of the Trade” your own family used once upon a time. This… Read More
Hi folks! I want to announce that we’re taking our new membership program online. Thanks to Google forms and PayPal you can sign up to become a member (a Hub Luver) from your computer! (Click here to get started) Why become a Hub Luver? If you join us in… Read More
This time last week we were making final preparations to host our first event at the History Hub. And what an event it was! I’m posting a thank you from us to you that ran in the Herald-Sun this week: Thank you, Durham, for turning out in… Read More
Today I walked out of the History Hub and saw two bikes parked at our bike rack. Then I realized that the unruly tree next to it had been trimmed (pro-bono!), making the space under it inviting and usable again. This is probably the reason that I (and the cyclists)… Read More
We asked Erin Gallagher, a teacher, Durham resident and MoDH volunteer, to write a guest post about a program created for the Durham Arts Council Afternoon Adventures summer camp. The program was made possible by some incredible volunteers and some incredible Durham resources, e.g. Open Durham and the Durham… Read More
The exciting news around here is that we’ve just wrapped up round 1 of exhibit planning and have eight renderings that show preliminary plans for the History Hub. They include panels that show Durham “then” and “now” as you look out the windows of the Hub, a map and interactive timeline, a… Read More
Update: The Story Room opened in the History Hub on October 12, 2014 thanks to an outpouring of support from the community. It’s easy to donate a story to the Story Room. Learn how to do so here: www.museumofdurhamhistory.org/blog/story. Original post: Last week a group of MoDH staff, board… Read More
Greetings from the Durham History Hub! The Hub is the first home of the Museum of Durham History, a museum-in-progress that has thus far existed online and out in the community. The goal has always been to one day open the doors to a physical location–a venue… Read More
