On Friday, 9/16, the Museum hosted its Paint-Along event, led by Valerie Lainfiesta. As part of our Dining Out In Durham event programming, the painting consisted of the Durham skyline with the “Hit Bull Win Steak” sign in the foreground. We are so thankful for everyone that participated… Read More
This summer has flown by, as we just enjoyed our 4th installment in the Dining Series with our trip to JuJu. Guests of the Museum were treated to a spectacular 4-course meal, with plenty of dietary options. Kate Nash, the general manager of JuJu, presented on… Read More
Thank you so much to everyone who came out for the Museum’s Movie Night on September 9th! We had a great crowd for the movie showing and the weather was perfect. A huge shoutout to David Delaney Mayer, director of Durham: Food Town, for gracing us with his… Read More
On August 27th, MoDH Operations Manager Clay Harrison accompanied the Story Kiosk to the Descendants Council event, hosted by the Friends of Geer Cemetery. It was great to see so many people present who are supporters of both organizations. While there, the Story Kiosk collected personal narratives… Read More
On Wednesday, August 10th, the MoDH hosted the 3rd installment of the 2022 Dining Series at Geer Street Garden. Guests enjoyed family-style BBQ, mac-and-cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, fried okra, and other delectable southern dishes. After a fantastic meal, we heard a captivating talk by author Andre… Read More
As an introduction to the oral histories that have recently been uploaded to our YouTube channel, the Museum of Durham History produced a video that combines highlights from those oral histories into common themes and topics. Great work by Marc Maximov for weaving these… Read More
Last night, Tuesday July 19th, the Museum was hosted by COPA for our second installment in the 2022 Dining Series! The historical presentation from Bar Director Elizabeth Turnbull and the cuisine prepared by Chef Roberto Copa Matos were equally amazing, and we are truly… Read More
Please join us on Thursday, July 21, from 7-9 PM at Bull City Ciderworks for a knowledge-filled night hosted by TP Trivia! Hint: Come study up at the Museum prior to the event- some of the answers might be found right in our exhibits. We will… Read More
Now that we have many warm, sunny days to look forward to in the next few months, it’s time to add some fun events to your calendar. We have been busily planning and are excited to share our schedule of upcoming events with you (keep scrolling!). We kicked things off… Read More
On Friday, May 6th, we officially opened our new exhibit, Dining Out In Durham, with a great reception. We were very lucky with the weather giving us a nice window-of-opportunity, so we could properly celebrate the new display. Our friends and family were entertained with live jazz and a speech… Read More