In preparation for our Art Wellness Exchange sessions on April 25th-27th, we welcome you to listen the Pandemic Reflections podcast, created by the Jordan High School Innovation Labs. The experiences shared by the students in this recording are similar to the programming that will be covered in the workshops,… Read More
On April 7, the Museum of Durham History helped dedicate the seventeenth History Grove, this time at Beth El Synagogue, commemorating the late Rabbi Steven Sager. MoDH History Advisory Committee member Dr. Karin Shapiro and former board member Dr. Steve Channing, pioneers of the History Grove… Read More
Inspired by the show Stranger Things, and the MoDH exhibit Stranger Times, this program dives into various mental wellness themes. Reserve your spot HERE Explore Mental Wellness with The Art Wellness Exchange Welcome to The Art Wellness Exchange – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at… Read More
The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center has featured long-time MoDH Volunteer, Kathy Claspell, on their Volunteer of the Week blog! Kathy is always a huge help to the Museum’s cause, and we would not know what to do without her. We sincerely appreciate Kathy and every MoDH volunteer… Read More
The original quilt was created for the Museum of Durham History, completed in January of 2017. The Memories of Durham Story Quilt celebrates Durham’s shared heritage, depicted in cloth. The quilt is based on oral histories recorded for the Museum of Durham History Story… Read More
If you have visited the Museum in the past few years, you have always been greeted by the Faces of Durham outdoor banners lining the sidewalk. This exhibit, originally conceived for Durham’s sesquicentennial celebration, Durham 150, and it is still going strong with new faces continually added. We are happy… Read More
The Museum of Durham History’s Story Squad is looking to hit the pavement in search of oral histories to collect. It has always been part of the Museum’s mission to preserve and share the stories of everyday Durhamites, young and old. Over a decade ago, several of us interested… Read More
We were asked to speak to Girl Scout Troops 3414 & 1127 on Monday, February 12th, about Civil Rights in Durham, in celebration of Black History Month. The girls listened attentively as we took them all the way back to the beginning and talked about Stagville, Black Wall Street, Pauli… Read More
In the month of January, we set up our popular traveling exhibit, 150 Faces of Durham, at Durham Academy Middle School. The Cavaliers engaged with the displays as part of their social studies and local history programming! Check out this time lapse they took of our staff setting up 150… Read More
A lifetime of service by one of Durham’s native sons, Floyd B. McKissick, Sr., is now depicted in an exhibit at Durham Technical Community College in the D. Thomas Jaynes Art Gallery on the College’s Main Campus on Lawson Street. We recently partnered with Durham Tech to install a satellite… Read More