Category: Events
Posted on June 10, 2017
More than sixty friends and family gathered in Solite Park to honor Louis E. Austin, crusading editor/publisher of The Carolina Times from 1927 to 1971. It was a lively event, with attendees volunteering many personal stories about Louis Austin, a friend, mentor, civic leader and inspiration during more than… Read More
Posted on May 16, 2017
On Sunday, June 18 from 1PM-3PM the Museum of Durham History and Bike Durham are going to celebrate Father’s Day for Biking Durham’s HiSTORIES, a leisurely five-mile tour through downtown Durham and the American Tobacco Campus, which was originally scheduled for May 13. This ride will happen rain or… Read More
Posted on May 4, 2017
Update Saturday May 13, 8:25 AM: Due to rain & slick road conditions, we have decided to reschedule today’s bike ride w/ Bike Durham to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience and will let you know the makeup date. We’ll be looking forward to it! Update: Please… Read More
Posted on April 25, 2017
Join us on Thursday, April 27, from 6PM-8PM, as the Museum of Durham History, in coordination with the Art of Cool Project, kicks off the Art of Cool Festival weekend with an event celebrating a new exhibit that tells Durham’s jazz story. You are invited to attend the FREE… Read More
Posted on April 6, 2017
Who is the only person to have a building named after them at both Duke and UNC? Who wrote the song, Tobacco Road, and was “born on a kitchen table” behind Monuts? Where did Madonna take early dance lessons? Find out the answer to these and… Read More
Posted on February 14, 2017
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by telling Durham why we love it? We’ve had quite a bit of help in that department over the last several weeks, and on Friday, Feb. 10 the MoDH held a party to celebrate the #loveDURM photo contest, which asked Durhamites… Read More
Posted on January 12, 2017
Just in time for Valentine’s Day residents across the Bull City will have a chance to share what they love about Durham in the first ever #loveDURM photo contest! The concept is simple: take a photo of what makes you love Durham and post it to social media with the hashtag… Read More
Posted on December 20, 2016
The Museum of Durham History is excited to be included in this year’s Indy Week Give Guide! Supporting the MoDH via the Give Guide! is a fun and easy way to show your Durham pride this holiday season…plus, you can win some cool prizes: $100 or more &… Read More
Posted on September 30, 2016
Have you ever had to open a childproof cap or press Control-Alt-Delete on your keyboard? Have you scanned a UPC at the grocery store? Are you familiar with the cochlear implant or Astroturf? How about the headache medicine BC Powder? They all have roots in Durham. Early in the city’s history,… Read More
Posted on September 27, 2016
The MoDH will once again team up with our friends at Bike Durham to support Bike-a-Bull City and the ever popular “Downtown History Ride”, this year led by Dave Connelly of the Carolina Tarwheels. Join the ride at 12:00PM at Ponysaurus Brewing Company for a 5-mile tour of downtown’s notable landmarks. The Festival… Read More