F is for Food Sponsor Dinner

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Remembering an Ending; Celebrating a Beginning

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

Sixty Foodies to Enjoy Unique Evening

The Museum will host a tasty event, limited to 60 participants, on Friday, May 1, to open the F is for Food exhibit, the newest installment in the Hub’s Durham A-Z series. The evening will begin at Mateo Bar de Tapas as these 60 participant sponsors celebrate “food… Read More

Pop-up Museum: My Durham Beginnings

Hugh Mangum on Main Street Returns to the Hub

  Photo credit: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library. A very personal look at the early-20th-century American South receives an encore at the Museum of Durham History. The exhibition “Hugh Mangum on Main Street: Portraits from the Early 20th Century” re-opens December 2 at the… Read More

History Hub and Durham County Library Get Dooowwwnn!

This is event is a collaboration between the Durham County Library and the Museum of Durham History. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor: Friday, August 15, 6pm-8pm, is prime time to visit or re-visit Soul Souvenirs: Durham’s Musical Memories of the 1960s and 1970s at the Durham History Hub, 500 W. Main… Read More

Credit unions an example of Durham’s grassroots financial leadership

The following article is by Katie Spencer, executive director for the Museum of Durham History. It first appeared in a monthly column in The News and Observer and in the Triangle Downtowner. The column features essays on Durham History by members of the MoDH’s… Read More

You’re Invited to our C is for Credit Union Party!

You’re invited! Join us for Chardonnay, Cheese and Crackers, Chicken, and more on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Members & VIP special from 5:30pm to 6:00pm with Champagne and Door prize. Doors open to all our other friends from 6:00pm until 7:30pm Brought to you by the Letter C and:… Read More

You’re Invited to our “B is for Brick” Party

View New Durham A to Z Exhibit, 5:30pm -7pm, April 1 “B is for Brick” will launch the first quarterly rotation in the History Hub’s Durham A to Z exhibit area on Tuesday, April 1. Stop by the Hub at 500 W. Main that day for a party from… Read More

Passing the Torch

The Museum of Durham History is partnering with other individuals and organizations to reflect on the 50 year anniversary of the North Carolina Fund. We hope you’ll save the following dates: NOVEMBER 10-16, 2013 in Durham, NC Sunday, November 10 from 3-5 p.m. at Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville… Read More