MoDH Executive Director Patrick Mucklow was invited to speak to the legislative committee of the Board of the Durham Regional Association of REALTORS® on Monday, August 17, 2026, as part of the Frank Ward Speaker Series, held in the Frank A. Ward Community Room at DRAR headquarters. Read More
On Friday, February 7th, the Museum led a presentation on Durham Civil Rights for residents of The Forest at Duke. After a brief history on the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., Floyd McKissick Sr., Pauli Murray, and other activists who worked in Durham, the conversation included memories and anecdotes… Read More
As a nonprofit museum, we rely on the financial support of individuals, foundations, and corporations, as well as Durham County and the City of Durham to mount our exhibits within the Museum building and to send our exhibits out beyond our walls. Your support makes… Read More
Despite the frigid weather of late, the Museum is itching to travel! In our mission to serve as a “museum beyond walls” and as continuing programming for 100 Years of Duke: Names to Remember, we have developed a traveling version of Durham A-Z: E is for ESP. Originally part… Read More
This year, we’re grateful for collaborations with partner organizations like the Carolina Theatre, which strengthens Durham’s arts and culture community. Our movie series with them, connecting films to inspirations for the TV show Stranger Things and our Stranger Times exhibit themes, has been so… Read More
Mayor Chester Jenkins and his wife, Leola, circa 1989. Seated back right is the familiar face of Floyd McKissick Jr. In preparation for the upcoming, nostalgia-inducing exhibit, Stranger Times, we are bringing you several stories throughout June of some of Durham’s greatest 1980s events. For some, these stories might be… Read More
In preparation for the upcoming, nostalgia-inducing exhibit, Stranger Times, we are bringing you several stories throughout June of some of Durham’s greatest 1980s events. For some, these stories might be interesting Bull City trivia from way back, while for others these events might feel like they happened yesterday. On… Read More
The Museum of Durham History was invited to attend the Durham Bulls Education Day on April 11th, as they played against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. While the Bulls might have lost that day, it was a great way to interface with elementary, middle, and high school students! We engaged… Read More
The Museum recently installed the third segment of The Life and Legacy of Floyd B. McKissick Sr. exhibition. The local history museum has created its own history, as this is our first exhibit ever to feature not just one or two, but three… Read More
Just last week, we rotated the banners of our outdoor Faces of Durham exhibit! It is always exciting to change out these banners, as they are the first thing that people see when approaching the Museum. This new group… Read More
