Get out your party clothes and show your support for the Museum of Durham History by making your reservation for an exclusive celebration on May 1st at 5:30PM at Mateo Bar de Tapas, located at 109 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham. You are invited to a foodie fundraiser with MATEO and SCRATCH guiding… Read More
The Museum has been invited to share its innovative museum model at a special event happening alongside the American Alliance for Museums national conference in Atlanta later this month. Each year, The Museum Group, a top-tier museum consulting organization, hosts a series of “Conversations,” special programs that… Read More
Gather at the Hub this Sunday, April 12, at 3pm to immerse yourself in sounds and stories from Durham’s surprising Reconstruction years. Music Under the Gazebo: Music and Lore of the Civil War, will feature live music from the Civil War era, a dramatic reading about the Bennett Place… Read More
Annual Report For a hard copy of this report, please email your street address to: info@modh.org… Read More
Very early on, when one Duke student correctly guessed the symbol on a card an average of 9.6 times out of 25 in 1,000 attempts, the Rhines believed they were on to something. By Robert Chapman, board of directors, Museum of Durham History For 85 years Durham… Read More
By John Schelp, History Advisory Committee, Museum of Durham History Take a look in your closet. Just about all of us have them: blue jeans. They’re everywhere. But did you know that the first cotton mill in the south to produce denim was right here in the Bull City? The… Read More
By Dr. Steve Channing, board of directors, Museum of Durham History As the “Little Museum that Could,” Durham’s Museum of History is fast becoming known as inclusive and innovative. Recent exhibits have celebrated the stories of health care and soul music, of credit unions and denim . . . and… Read More
It all starts April 12th, 3pm, at the Hub April 1865 was a turning point for our country and our community. It marked the end of the Civil War, our nation’s bloodiest conflict, but here in Durham, 1865 ushered in an economic boom. The city established its first textile mills,… Read More
The newest member of the Museum team is oral historian and writer Nora Weatherby. Nora is heading up the newly formed Story Squad and leading the McMannen Project, which celebrates Durham’s entrepreneurial spirit by connecting established business leaders and young business innovators. Nora studied writing, documentary methods and oral history… Read More