Digital resources are very important for the Museum of Durham History when it conducts research for exhibits. Over the next few weeks, the Museum will post a scavenger hunt that will guide you through some of the sources we use to help explore Durham’s history. The Durham County Library… Read More
Digital resources are very important for the Museum of Durham History when it conducts research for exhibits. Over the next few weeks, the Museum will post a scavenger hunt that will guide you through some of the sources we use to help explore Durham’s history. The North Carolina… Read More
Digital resources are very important for the Museum of Durham History when it conducts research for exhibits. Over the next few weeks, the Museum will post a scavenger hunt that will guide you through some of the sources we use to help explore Durham’s history. Open Durham… Read More
We are devastated by the passing of MaryAnn Black. She was a mainstay to so many wonderful efforts in Durham, and a good friend to many. Her support of the Museum of Durham History was always positive and thorough. As a founding board member, she invested as much effort into this… Read More
The Museum of Durham History wants you to know we take coronavirus very seriously, and that we are doing everything in our power do to ensure a safe, clean environment for our visitors and staff. We will be sanitizing our exhibit areas (including touchscreens and listening devices), our children’s… Read More
About the Museum of Durham History (MoDH) Located in the heart of Durham’s vibrant downtown, the Museum of Durham History is an emerging and innovative 21st-century museum that uses stories about people, places and things to foster curiosity, encourage further exploration and promote and understanding of… Read More
Looking for ways to commemorate and reflect on the history and culture of the African American community? The Museum of Durham History is a great resource for local educators and families to learn more about the community’s African American history. Events John Harvey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic… Read More
WOW! What an amazing evening honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Durham Civil Rights Movement with the opening of our A Creative Protest: MLK Comes to Durham exhibit. Thank you to the estimated 200 people who attended. We think everyone enjoyed the delicious apple pie cupcakes from the… Read More
Below is the “A Creative Protest” speech delivered by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the White Rock Baptist Church on February 16, 1960. The speech is also widely known as “Fill Up the Jails.” King gave the address during a visit to Durham in the wake of… Read More
Thanks to you the Museum of Durham History can share the stories of Durham’s past and present that make our community unique. Together we have explored subjects like Durham’s soul and jazz heritage and the impact World War I had on Durham; we have learned how baseball cards got their… Read More
