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
In early celebration of our anniversary this coming October, we wanted to share some of the highlights from the Museum of Durham History over the past (almost) 10 years. This photo album would not be possible without YOU and your continued support of our staff, mission, and programming. Make sure… Read More
The Museum of Durham History fulfills a number of community requests on a regular basis. In addition to hosting and visiting numerous school groups, community organizations and public & private entities who seek in-person guided tours, we also look forward to offsite talks all over Durham. To celebrate Women’s History… Read More
Back in February, we spent some time with our friends at the Durham County Library piloting our new traveling exhibit L is for Legacy, and extension of The Life and Legacy of Floyd B. McKissick Sr. The pop-up exhibit then made its way to at Hope Valley Elementary… Read More
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at the Hayti Heritage Center for recording our February 1st historical lecture, Black Economic Power, with guest speaker Dr. Nishani Frazier. This video can be viewed below and on Hayti’s Facebook page. Look for the recording posted to our YouTube. Read More
This past weekend, the Museum had so much fun participating in Spectacular Magazine’s 20th Annual NC MLK Black History Month Parade! A huge thanks to our board members, supporters, and fans who came out to see us. Maybe we should do parades more often… And for those wondering: no, they… Read More
This past week, the Museum kicked off event programming for The Life and Legacy of Floyd B McKissick Sr with a historical lecture, entitled Black Economic Power, which featured guest speaker Dr. Nishani Frazier. The lecture was very well-received in the Hayti Heritage Center’s community gathering room, where guests got… Read More
This Saturday, February 4th, starting at 12pm, Spectacular Magazine is hosting their 20th Annual NC MLK Black History Month Parade. This FREE parade runs from WG Pearson Elementary School up Fayetteville St. to NCCU’s campus. Parking information can be found… 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
It’s been a year full of Bull City adventures at the MoDH, and we are happy that you were able to be our companions for all the historical fun. We had the opportunity to visit many new places, meet new people, and try many new things,… Read More
