Please join us on Friday, Dec. 15 from 6-8:30PM at the Museum of Durham History (500 W. Main St.) for the opening event for our newest exhibit, The Woman Who Made Snow, highlighting the historic Snow Building and the woman who made it happen. This event is FREE and open to… Read More
On June 16, we were honored to unveil our Memories of Durham Story Quilt as part of Third Friday Durham festivities. The quilt is a permanent part of the MoDH collection and is on display in our Story Room, made possible with generous support from the Mary… 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
The MoDH celebrates the unveiling of a new exhibit on Friday, September 16, 6pm to 8pm, at the Hub, 500 West Main Street downtown. Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham features personal narratives that illustrate how LGBTQ people in Durham have a long, but often invisible, history of overcoming adversity to… Read More
Finding Each Other in History: Stories from LGBTQ+ Durham is a new exhibit opening at the Museum of Durham History on September 16, 2016. This citizen-curated Our Bull City exhibit features personal narratives that show how LGBTQ folks in Durham have a long, but often invisible, history of overcoming adversity to form community. This exhibit includes… Read More
Last month, we had the pleasure of dedicating two History Groves in one weekend. The Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) hosted a ceremony on the plaza in front of their building, where the grove honors the late Becky Melton Heron, a Durham county commissioner from 1982-2011, and other DCSL founders: Howard Clement of… Read More
On Friday, June 17, 5pm-6pm, the Museum of Durham History and Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) invite the public to attend a History Grove dedication ceremony on the plaza in front of the DCSL honoring the late Becky Melton Heron and other DCSL founders Howard Clement of late, Jack Preiss,… Read More
The Museum is honored to welcome the Durham Symphony Orchestra on May 20, 5-8pm for a very special performance of ensembles as they celebrate 40 years of music and service to the community. This FREE Third Friday event is a “Friendraiser”, but you will still have the opportunity to contribute… Read More
Poor Eddie Plank. Almost as scarce as Honus Wagner and a fellow Hall of Famer, but not worth nearly as much. A lot of folks know about the famous T206 Wagner card, but a couple others from that same set are also pretty rare. For instance, supposedly it wasn’t worth it to… Read More
Did you or someone you know save baseball cards? If so, check out the collection. One of those cards might be worth more than $2 million dollars. (You heard right. Six zeroes.) And did you know that card has roots right here in Durham? In fact, the whole baseball card phenomenon… Read More