The 1960 Greensboro sit-ins helped begin a national civil rights movement, but were not the first in North Carolina. A Durham protest in 1957 led to a court case testing the legality of segregation, cementing its place in history. The Royal Ice Cream Company may be gone, but… Read More
New exhibit to focus on evolution of the city’s Central Park neighborhood The Museum of Durham History will open its doors for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Friday, April 16. As part of the opening, the museum is unveiling a new exhibit called… 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
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
In September, Downtown Durham launced The Streetery! Through the Streetery, DDI will be opening multiple streets in downtown to pedestrian traffic with festive lights, music and performers sprinkled throughout. It is DDI’s way of welcoming folks to a safer, socially distanced,… Read More
The Museum of Durham History and Durham County Library are partnering to host a four-part, live-streaming web series that captures today’s issues, framed in the context of Durham’s history. Tune in to the Library’s Zoom webinar or the MoDH’s Facebook Live page Tuesdays at 1PM on July 21 and 28,… Read More
Since the Museum of Durham History closed its physical doors in March to help stop the spread of Covid-19, we have been working hard to stay connected to our community and to engage with them virtually. Here are some of the ways we have worked with our partners and shared… Read More
Preservation Durham and The Museum of Durham History are partnering to continue storytelling events during social distancing due to the spread of the coronavirus. On April 2, 9, and 16, at Noon, “street historian” John Schelp will be the guest presenter for a series of Facebook Live virtual presentations. Schelp… Read More
The Durham 150 Closing Ceremony was a night we will not soon forget! Museum staff was on hand with our Story Kiosk asking attendees to share their favorite memories from Durham 150. Check out our YouTube channel to see their stories! The audience travelled through Durham’s history thanks… Read More
On Friday, April 12th the Museum helped kick-off the opening weekend for Durham 150 with our “Community, Kids, and Pioneers” event where we unveiled THREE new exhibits. Our new Kids Area was a huge hit with new Durham themed toys courtesy of the Melissa & Doug… Read More