In the spirit of giving, we would like to thank the local small business community for their encouragement and collaboration with us over the years- we have come a long way thanks to their support! As we turn the page to 2022, we know you will be as excited as… Read More
Thanks to your generous support, the Museum of Durham History has continued to bring together the community throughout 2021 by sharing stories, creating memories and offering diverse perspectives about our unique and inspiring history. This past year presented a thoughtful challenge: how could we bring people together to have engaging… Read More
The Museum of Durham History has been given a “Giving Tuesday Gift” from a member of a prominent local family. Aaron Spaulding was so inspired by museum board member Ruth and Victor Dzau’s $5,000 holiday match challenge, he surprised the museum with his own special gift, committing to increasing the… Read More
The NCCU student news outlet, the Campus Echo Online, wrote a great article about our More Than Just A Game exhibit and we could not be more thankful! It is amazing how this exhibit has united so many people from the NC Central community, even those who are not involved… Read More
It’s a match made in….well, Durham! True to form, the folks at the MoDH are full of surprises and we are very excited to share this one with you. Thanks to the generosity of our own Board of Directors, we are thrilled to announce that we will be… Read More
We would like to say a heartfelt THANK YOU! to our corporate and foundation donors who have helped us successfully transition into autumn, most recently with “surprise” booster gifts from longtime MoDH champions Fox Family Foundation and Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation. These arrive just as MoDH board member Ruth… Read More
Wow! Our trivia teams proved that they do in fact KNOW Durham! We had fifteen teams join the Museum of Durham for trivia on July 13th at Fullsteam Brewery. Our wonderful host Ernest Dollar entertained our audience with more history and stories. Despite some pretty tricky questions, the Regal Eagles… Read More
We are opening back up with our full schedule! After a careful start, the MoDH is happy to announce that we are now taking the final step in resuming full hours of operation. From May 11th and onward, we will be open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sundays 1-5. At the same… Read More
Recently, former Museum of Durham History board member Renee Snyderman and her husband, Dr. Ralph Snyderman, hosted an exhibit at the Snyderman Fund Gallery, entitled Destiny Manifested, a collection of work by artist Jason Mitcham. Above is “We Americans”, one of his pieces featured in the exhibit. Read More
Faces of Durham features a selection of familiar and lesser-known faces from the Bull City’s past and present. The exhibit highlights a broad range of contributions including industry and commerce, medicine, and human relations while mapping Durham’s development from a railway stop to a booming tobacco town, and to… Read More