Photo credit: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library. A very personal look at the early-20th-century American South receives an encore at the Museum of Durham History. The exhibition “Hugh Mangum on Main Street: Portraits from the Early 20th Century” re-opens December 2 at the… Read More
This is event is a collaboration between the Durham County Library and the Museum of Durham History. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor: Friday, August 15, 6pm-8pm, is prime time to visit or re-visit Soul Souvenirs: Durham’s Musical Memories of the 1960s and 1970s at the Durham History Hub, 500 W. Main… Read More
The following article is by Katie Spencer, executive director for the Museum of Durham History. It first appeared in a monthly column in The News and Observer and in the Triangle Downtowner. The column features essays on Durham History by members of the MoDH’s… Read More
You’re invited! Join us for Chardonnay, Cheese and Crackers, Chicken, and more on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Members & VIP special from 5:30pm to 6:00pm with Champagne and Door prize. Doors open to all our other friends from 6:00pm until 7:30pm Brought to you by the Letter C and:… Read More
View New Durham A to Z Exhibit, 5:30pm -7pm, April 1 “B is for Brick” will launch the first quarterly rotation in the History Hub’s Durham A to Z exhibit area on Tuesday, April 1. Stop by the Hub at 500 W. Main that day for a party from… Read More
The Museum of Durham History is partnering with other individuals and organizations to reflect on the 50 year anniversary of the North Carolina Fund. We hope you’ll save the following dates: NOVEMBER 10-16, 2013 in Durham, NC Sunday, November 10 from 3-5 p.m. at Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville… 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
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
