In the month of January, we set up our popular traveling exhibit, 150 Faces of Durham, at Durham Academy Middle School. The Cavaliers engaged with the displays as part of their social studies and local history programming! Check out this time lapse they took of our staff setting up 150… Read More
A lifetime of service by one of Durham’s native sons, Floyd B. McKissick, Sr., is now depicted in an exhibit at Durham Technical Community College in the D. Thomas Jaynes Art Gallery on the College’s Main Campus on Lawson Street. We recently partnered with Durham Tech to install a satellite… 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
A new photo exhibition at the Museum of Durham History celebrates the final season of the North Carolina Central University baseball team. The Last Dance, an outdoor photographic essay mounted on banners under the Museum’s gazebo at 500 W. Main St., runs through November 6, 2022. Read More
The Museum will host an outdoor exhibit of unique photographic portraits, Feeding Durham’s Hungry, beginning May 21 and running through June. Stop by 500 W. Main St. May 21st from 5-8PM to check it out. The origin of these images is a story in itself. Last summer, while… 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 baseball card themed exhibit wrapped up with a big Family Day on August 13, complete with hot dogs, shaved ice, live music and a photo booth which posted some GREAT pictures on our Facebook page. We’d like to salute those who joined us this summer for the… Read More
Time travel across the Durham landscape with Extra Terrestrial Projects. Learn about the historic flora and fauna of Durham County’s Triassic Basin and meet plants that are well adapted to Durham’s post-wild future. We’ll use a few tools to explore the invisible landscape around us – turning environmental data into light… Read More
Did you know that one of the country’s most classic novelties began as a flashy advertising tool with roots right here in Durham? That’s right! The baseball card was once used by savvy businessmen to boost sales, and is now enjoyed as a timeless collectible. Durham and the Rise of… Read More