Students enrolled in the Documentary Video Intensive Course at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies recently a filmed short film about one of the quilters who created the Story Quilt, which is on display in the MoDH Story Room. Thanks to CDS & Wisam Al-Jafari and Garrett Johnson for producing… Read More
In November, 11th- and 12th-grade students from Voyager Academy visited the museum to record oral history projects in our Story Room. The students conducted interviews with Durhamites and their experiences during the Civil Rights era. These intriguing interviews provide a diverse range of perspectives! MoDH volunteer and Duke U. student Shauna… Read More
The Museum of Durham History is always seeking input from the community on what they want to see in the museum. The exhibit area Tell Us What We Left Out invites visitors to use post-it notes to ask questions or suggest topics of Durham history they would like to see… Read More
By Maxwell S. Joseph The Snow Building is a bridge between the past and future of Durham. Read More
Friday, October 20 will mark the 75th anniversary of a landmark gathering of Negro academicians, journalists, and activists on the campus of North Carolina College at Durham. This gathering tackled several looming civil rights issues facing black citizens during the World War II era. The… Read More
Hope you plan to come by the Workshop and visit with us. We’ll be recording your thoughts and memories of the Belt Line with our video “Storykiosk”, as well good ol’ fashioned voice recorders. Looking forward to it! Check out the Storykiosk in action: … Read More
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
Our exhibits may start at 500 W. Main St. but they soon find locations throughout the community. One such example, From Durham Fever to City of Medicine currently lives on at Duke Regional Hospital, and tells the story of three of Durham’s earliest hospitals: Duke, Lincoln, and Watts. We recently received a note from a… Read More
We continue our “Pioneer Spotlight” this month talking with a longtime supporter of the MoDH. Pioneers are donors who make multi-year pledges or donor-advised-funds that make multi-year grants. They support the MoDH in its early development and help us build a sustainable future. We would like for you to hear from some of our Pioneers… Read More
We had a wonderful turnout on Third Friday for the opening of Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham. We’d like to thank all of you who came by to support the exhibit, which was six years(!) in the making by curator Luke Hirst. Congratulations, Luke! The music of… Read More