The Durham Rail Trail plan is ramping up and the Museum of Durham History wants to hear from you! Since the MoDH is at the planned trailhead, we are asking you to add your voice and share with community leaders & project planners why it is… Read More
During our Fiscal Year End Campaign this spring, we asked you, our supporters and friends, to meet a fundraising challenge goal of $25,000. We have been hard at work recording your generosity from the last days of our fiscal year and are very proud to announce… Read More
New Director of Education Programs and Exhibits to boost student engagement Michelle Needham will become the Director of Education Programs and Exhibits with the Museum of Durham History in July. The Museum board created the new full-time position to support its goals of expanding educational outreach… Read More
On Saturday, May 28th, of Memorial Day Weekend, the Museum is celebrating the dedication of a History Grove for Larry Stogner. Mr. Stogner anchored the local Durham ABC-11 News Channel for 40 years before his passing in 2016. This new History Grove was… Read More
On Friday, May 13th, the Museum treated its volunteers to a night-out at the Durham Bulls! It was a fun-filled night of fireworks, Pie Pushers pizza, and a Bulls win 6-3 over the Gwinnett Stripers. Below are some great pictures of all the great people who help to… Read More
On Friday, May 6th, the NC Central Graduation Ceremony awarded some very important people with some very important degrees. NCCU honored the Royal Ice Cream Seven with degrees for Doctors in Humane Letters. Mary Clyburn Hooks and Virginia Williams were honored at the ceremony in-person, and the honorary… Read More
On Friday, May 6th, we officially opened our new exhibit, Dining Out In Durham, with a great reception. We were very lucky with the weather giving us a nice window-of-opportunity, so we could properly celebrate the new display. Our friends and family were entertained with live jazz and a speech… Read More
Museum of Durham History Launches Dining Out in Durham May 6th with Public Event Did you know that besides the “Bull City” and “City of Medicine,” Durham has also been called the “Tastiest Town in the South” and “America’s Foodiest Small Town?” The Museum of Durham History… Read More
Great Weather Brick Making History of Durham’s factories Sidewalk Art Brick Tutorial On Friday, April 29th, the Museum was visited by a large group of 3rd Graders from Glenn Elementary School. The students learned all about the importance and history of bricks… Read More
Duke Masters Student Rob Omondi wrote a great article about the Museum and we wanted to share it to our blog! Durham’s Gem: The Museum of Durham History We take pride in the work we do at the museum because we love… Read More
