Stranger Things is a series that draws inspiration from classic movies—films showrunners and Durham natives, Matt and Ross Duffer, grew up loving. The Museum of Durham History’s Stranger Times exhibit has partnered with the Carolina Theatre’s Retro Film Series to invite you to experience (or re-experience!) a few of… Read More
The Museum of Durham History’s new exhibit, Stranger Times, uses the idea of the “Upside-Down” from the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Stranger Things as an analogy for the experience of life and coming of age during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. As the show centers on teens dealing with unusual… Read More
On Wednesday, October 25th, the Museum of Durham History celebrated its 10th Anniversary with an amazing party at the Rickhouse. We enjoyed delicious catering, beverages, a multi- media retrospective of past exhibits, a live painting(!), and music courtesy of the NCCU Jazz Studies Program. We also heard remarks from several… Read More
For September’s Third Friday, with major support from Durham Merchants Association Charitable Fund and Durham Central Park, we hosted Movie Night in Durham Central Park, showing the classic E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. A great crowd of all ages turned out for a beautiful night under the stars (how fitting), and… Read More
This past Friday, September 8th, we celebrated the opening of our brand new exhibit, Stranger Times. The displays turned out fantastic; visually stunning and innovative in our space. We enjoyed speeches from some of the sponsors of the exhibit, as well as a couple of the student curators who worked to… Read More
We would like to thank our friends at Bike Durham for holding the Bike Month kickoff & their 10th anniversary at the MoDH on… Read More
The MoDH got the Story Kiosk out of the house and on the road! Library Fest at the Durham County Library was the latest setting for the traveling video kiosk to collect Durhamites’ and visitors’ thoughts & memories. The Story Kiosk toured the county over… Read More
The Museum of Durham History was invited to attend the Durham Bulls Education Day on April 11th, as they played against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. While the Bulls might have lost that day, it was a great way to interface with elementary, middle, and high school students! We engaged… Read More
On March 30th, the Museum of Durham History and Provident1898 presented a special event, Black Capitalism Forum: Lessons from Soul City. This “dining room table” discussion featured guest speakers Dr. Nishani Frazier, Floyd McKissick Jr., Dr. Charmaine McKissick-Melton, and former Soul City executive (and early MoDH board chair) Lew Myers. Read More
The Museum of Durham History fulfills a number of community requests on a regular basis. In addition to hosting and visiting numerous school groups, community organizations and public & private entities who seek in-person guided tours, we also look forward to offsite talks all over Durham. To celebrate Women’s History… Read More