Category: News

Giving Thanks for Brad Larson

This holiday weekend, the Museum of Durham History will be giving thanks to having known and collaborated with a special person we tragically lost earlier this month, Story Habitat founder Brad Larson. If you have ever recorded a video on the Story Kiosk at an event, sat down to… Read More

The Big Apple promoting The Bull City!

The New York Times recently ran a piece in the Travel section about Durham as a cultural destination in the South. Titled 36 Hours in Durham, reporter Ingrid Williams highlighted multiple great spots around town to visit, from sight-seeing to drinks to outdoor recreation. While they… Read More

$10K for 10 Years Challenge: Goal Achieved!

For our $10K for 10 Years Challenge during the month of June, we had a fundraising goal of $10,000 to kick off the MoDH’s upcoming 2023-2024 programming. We have been tirelessly documenting the donations as they came in over the last few weeks, and are thrilled… Read More

Hop in the Durham DeLorean: Out Today, Out to Stay

Triangle Lesbian and Gay Pride March named “Out Today, Out to Stay”, June 28th, 1986. Courtesy of NC Collections, Durham County Library. 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… Read More

Happy Father’s Day from the MoDH

The Museum of Durham History wants to wish all the dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day. We are dedicated to sharing the stories of extraordinary fathers from diverse backgrounds, eras, and walks of life. Right now, a remarkable father figure is currently featured at the MoDH, Floyd… Read More

Celebrating Juneteenth 2023

“In recent years, a growing number of communities, including Durham, are recognizing the significance of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in our country. Signed into law on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation granted freedom to all enslaved people in the Confederacy. But this freedom did not reach all Confederate… Read More

It’s Field Trip Season at MoDH!

This past week, we welcomed school visits from both Carrington Middle School and Glenn Elementary School. Thankfully, the rain held off, so the roughly 200 students who visited enjoyed plenty of sidewalk chalk, history talks about brick buildings in Durham, and making their own commemorative bricks! A huge thanks to… Read More

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