Our “Museum Without Walls” program continues to spread its wings in the community: A is for Advertising through G is for Geography of our Durham A-Z series have a new home, but they didn’t fly too far from the nest. They’re just across the street at Durham Amtrak Station. Whether you’re waiting for… Read More
It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. For many this means an extra day to spend with family and friends and an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. Check out some of the events taking place in Durham. Commemoration Events A Cultural Arts Celebration of the… Read More
On Friday, January 15, the Museum of Durham History will host an event celebrating its latest Our Bull City exhibition, Durham Rotary Club Centennial: Serving Durham and the World Since 1915. The no-cost, public party will be held at the Durham History Hub, 500 West Main St., from 5:30pm until… Read More
Thanks to your support, we have had a great 2015! Our amazing volunteer staff deserves much of the credit for providing such a warm, well-informed experience for visitors. We would also like to acknowledge some of our partnerships/friendships in Durham, which have helped us grow as an organization, allowing us… Read More
History is always evolving and so are we! In 2015 we had a lot of great suggestions on our “Tell us what we left out” board. We listened and reasearched many of these topics, including how one local, devilish icon came to be. We look forward to more in 2016,… Read More
Thanks to all the folks who stopped by this weekend for Third Friday and the Holiday Art Walk! The Schulmeister-Antona violinists toughed out the Friday night air under the gazebo, while the artists arrived early Saturday AM to transform the History Hub into an intimate marketplace, complete with colorful displays. Read More
Face it. The holidays are wonderful, but things can get hectic. Slow down with FREE hot cider and homemade cookies at the Museum of Durham History. We’ll have them available every day this December (oh, what the heck, let’s start with Small Business Saturday!) through New Year’s Eve. Read More
We were so happy to see everyone who joined us Oct. 24 as we explored downtown historic sites (as well as our very own History Hub) for Bike-A-Bull City! Fearless leader Ernie Dollar took riders on a leisurely tour that began and ended at Bull City Ciderworks, stopping at various sites to give… Read More
On October 16, along with the Hayti Heritage Center, we proudly introduced our newest exhibit Durham A-Z: H is for Hayti with a fabulous “Hayti at the Hub” party under the gazebo. Durhamites of all ages stopped by for a festive Third Friday to learn about the historic neighborhood… Read More
Reprinted with permission from The News & Observer, Raleigh NC Hayti, settled in the 1800s around Fayetteville and Pettigrew streets, grew into one of the South’s major black business centers – “the black Wall Street” as it was known. By the 1960s, however, parts of the… Read More
