March 8th is International Women’s Day! This year’s theme, “Choose to Challenge” reflects the spirit of many of Durham’s women as they have fought against inequality to create a better future for all people. Check out some of the Museum’s resources that celebrate the contributions of these pioneering women: The… Read More
Recently, former Museum of Durham History board member Renee Snyderman and her husband, Dr. Ralph Snyderman, hosted an exhibit at the Snyderman Fund Gallery, entitled Destiny Manifested, a collection of work by artist Jason Mitcham. Above is “We Americans”, one of his pieces featured in the exhibit. Read More
The Museum of Durham History, in partnership with the Friends of Geer Cemetery, presents the story of four women who were buried in Geer Cemetery in a special social-distance friendly pop-up exhibit under the Museum’s gazebo starting Monday, February 15th. In the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,… Read More
Join us on Feb. 16 at 12PM for a discussion about the life of Aaron McDuffie Moore, founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street. The author, Blake Hill-Saya and C. Eileen Watts Welch, President of Durham Colored Library who commissioned the biography. Hill-Saya & Welch are descendants of Moore. They will… Read More
Faces of Durham features a selection of familiar and lesser-known faces from the Bull City’s past and present. The exhibit highlights a broad range of contributions including industry and commerce, medicine, and human relations while mapping Durham’s development from a railway stop to a booming tobacco town, and… Read More
Thanks to the over 200 folks who joined the Museum’s screening of Legalize Equality and the subsequent panel discussion! We had virtual attendees as far away as the UK, Berlin, and India! We appreciate your interest in our program and wanted to share additional resources related to the Equal Rights Amendment,… Read More
On January 28th, the Museum of Durham History will be partnering with the ERA – NC Alliance to host a virtual screening of the 30-minute long Legalize Equality documentary, highlighting the history of this struggle for gender equality. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with panel members including the activists, lawyers,… Read More
The Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been seeking ratification by 38 states, the required three-fourths majority, since 1972. The amendment’s current status and imminent fate are the focus of an online event hosted by the Museum of Durham History on Thursday, January 28th. The program will begin… Read More
Gertrude Bell Elion (1918-1999): Graduating from Hunter College in 1937, Elion was excited to begin working in research labs but initially struggled to find a job due to the Great Depression as well as persistent gender discrimination in hiring. While obtaining her master’s degree in chemistry at New York University,… Read More
HAPPY NEW YEAR DURHAM! We hope you have had an enjoyable and safe holiday season and are ready for a fresh start in the upcoming year. While 2020 has been challenging, shining moments have come through in the ways the Museum has stayed connected with our community throughout the shutdown: We… Read More