On August 29th, 2016 the Museum of Durham History hosted an evening Reminiscence Session in anticipation for the upcoming exhibit, Durham A-Z: J is for Jazz. Nearly thirty local jazz musicians, professionals, and fans reflected on the history and impact of the musical genre in Durham. Participants shared personal stories of… Read More
The Museum of Durham History Executive Director Katie Spencer is transitioning from her current role to curate exhibits and programs for the museum and other cultural institutions. After five years as head of the downtown Durham cultural gem, Spencer decided to return to the work she is most passionate about — exhibits. The … 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
We continue our “Pioneer Spotlight” this month talking with a longtime supporter of the MoDH. Pioneers are donors who make multi-year pledges or donor-advised-funds that make multi-year grants. They support the MoDH in its early development and help us build a sustainable future. We would like for you to hear from some of our Pioneers… 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
We continue our “Pioneer Spotlight” this month talking with a longtime supporter of the MoDH. Pioneers are donors who make multi-year commitments to support the MoDH in its early development and help us build a sustainable future. We would like for you to hear from some of our Pioneers who want… Read More
Longtime MoDH volunteer Sue Andresen has been a part of a movement to help bring a certain parking space into the new millennium. The familiar wheelchair logo designating handicapped parking has gotten an update thanks to Sue and her fellow volunteers from the Accessible Icon Project. Working with the… Read More
We are rolling out a new regular feature called Pioneer Spotlight. Donors who make multi-year pledges and foundations and donor-advised funds that make multi-year grants are being permanently recognized as Pioneers sustaining our early development. We would like for you to hear from some of our Pioneers who want share why they decided to be such an… Read More
As we mentioned in our June Newsletter, we’re going to take a minute every so often to recognize those who do a little extra for the historic cultural community and are going a little bit further to improve the Durham landscape (literally and figuratively!) We call them “History Heroes.” Today we’d… Read More
