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Third Friday December

Join us for Third Friday on December 20th for live music and extended museum hours!… Learn More

Garson McLeod Sr. ( a Durham County Sheriff Deputy), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Douglas Moore, pastor of the Asbury Temple Methodist Church (Durham) and NCCU student, Lacy Streeter visits Woolworths in downtown Durham February 16 1960. Courtesy of the Herald-Sun.

Martin Luther King, Jr. in Durham Exhibit Opening

Join us at the Museum on Friday, January 17th as we celebrate the opening of our next exhibit about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s visits to Durham. The exhibit will examine King’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement in Durham as well as events following his assassination. More info coming soon!… Learn More