Who is the only person to have a building named after them at both Duke and UNC? Who wrote the song, Tobacco Road, and was “born on a kitchen table” behind Monuts? Where did Madonna take early dance lessons? Find out the answer to these and… Read More
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by telling Durham why we love it? We’ve had quite a bit of help in that department over the last several weeks, and on Friday, Feb. 10 the MoDH held a party to celebrate the #loveDURM photo contest, which asked Durhamites… Read More
Just in time for Valentine’s Day residents across the Bull City will have a chance to share what they love about Durham in the first ever #loveDURM photo contest! The concept is simple: take a photo of what makes you love Durham and post it to social media with the hashtag… Read More
The Museum of Durham History is excited to be included in this year’s Indy Week Give Guide! Supporting the MoDH via the Give Guide! is a fun and easy way to show your Durham pride this holiday season…plus, you can win some cool prizes: $100 or more &… Read More
Have you ever had to open a childproof cap or press Control-Alt-Delete on your keyboard? Have you scanned a UPC at the grocery store? Are you familiar with the cochlear implant or Astroturf? How about the headache medicine BC Powder? They all have roots in Durham. Early in the city’s history,… Read More
The MoDH will once again team up with our friends at Bike Durham to support Bike-a-Bull City and the ever popular “Downtown History Ride”, this year led by Dave Connelly of the Carolina Tarwheels. Join the ride at 12:00PM at Ponysaurus Brewing Company for a 5-mile tour of downtown’s notable landmarks. The Festival… Read More
We had a wonderful turnout on Third Friday for the opening of Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham. We’d like to thank all of you who came by to support the exhibit, which was six years(!) in the making by curator Luke Hirst. Congratulations, Luke! The music of… Read More
The MoDH celebrates the unveiling of a new exhibit on Friday, September 16, 6pm to 8pm, at the Hub, 500 West Main Street downtown. Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham features personal narratives that illustrate how LGBTQ people in Durham have a long, but often invisible, history of overcoming adversity to… Read More
Our baseball card themed exhibit wrapped up with a big Family Day on August 13, complete with hot dogs, shaved ice, live music and a photo booth which posted some GREAT pictures on our Facebook page. We’d like to salute those who joined us this summer for the… Read More
Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham is a new exhibit opening at the Museum of Durham History on September 16, 2016. This citizen-curated Our Bull City exhibit features personal narratives that show how LGBTQ folks in Durham have a long, but often invisible, history of overcoming adversity to form community. This exhibit includes… Read More
