Legendary basketball coach John McLendon was born on this day in Hiawatha, Kansas. McLendon is remembered for his role coaching NCCU against Duke in "the secret game" a closed door scrimmage in 1944 that defied Jim Crow laws. 🏀 #blackhistory #basketball #secretgame #nccu #history #durham

We will be closed tomorrow, April 5th, for Easter Sunday. We will see you later this week! 🌻🐣🐰 #durham #history #museum

From slime-making stations and creative experiments to robotics showcases and environmental games, our Family Fun Day: Where Science Meets History offers something for every curious mind. Expect a mix of activities spanning science, technology, and nature! 🌻 🦋 🦠 🧪🔬👨‍🔬 #science #history

Join the Museum of Durham History as we welcome local universities and businesses to set up shop at the Museum for our Science Family Fun Day! 📆 Saturday, April 11 | 10 AM 📍 Museum of Durham History #museum #durham #familyfun #durhamnc #familyfunday #history #science #family #kids #RTP

🏀 On March 12, 1944, basketball teams from North Carolina Central University and Duke University School of Medicine secretly played one of the first integrated basketball games in the South. Curious to learn more? Explore our online exhibit: https://loom.ly/Y6nY3yI

✨ It’s Women’s History Month! We’re highlighting Mamie Dowd Walker, a civic leader who became North Carolina’s first female judge when she was appointed to the juvenile court in Durham. Want to learn more about women who shaped local history? Check out Votes of Suffrage: https://loom.ly/oXWY60Y

Heads up! The museum will be closing early today, Saturday, February 28, for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

✨Trivia Night✨ Join us at Glass Jug Beer Lab on Thursday, March 12 from 7–8:30 PM for a fun evening of Durham and RTP trivia, hosted in partnership with Bull City Discovery Society! Gather your crew, have some drinks, and test your knowledge. 🧠🍻🏆 Registration required: https://loom.ly/0bDG8Wk

Durham mourns the passing of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson. Reverend Jackson had deep ties to North Carolina, including visits to Duke University and North Carolina Central University. His lifelong commitment to justice shaped lives in Durham, and inspired others around the world. 🕊️

John Atkins and Robb Teer Jr. sat down with host Leoneda Inge on WUNC’s Due South to explore RTP’s past, present, and future; what it all means for Research Triangle Park, Durham, and the Triangle today. Tune in! 📻 🎧 📰https://loom.ly/1JYhLc8

‼️ Don't forget to join us tomorrow night, 2/20, for Downtown Durham's Third Friday Art Walk! ⏰ We'll be open from 5-8pm, but be sure to stop by at 6:00 for a free presentation: An Overview of Durham History! Come see us and learn a little more about our amazing Bull City 🐂 💙❤️💛

Missed our Fireside Chat? Join panelists John Atkins and Robb Teer Jr. on Due South today at 12pm noon! Learn more about RTP's founding, it's growth over the years, and plans for the future. #durhamnc

✨ Third Friday at MoDH ✨ This Friday, February 21, join us at MoDH (500 W. Main St.) from 6–7 PM for a free presentation exploring Durham’s history. New to the Bull City or a longtime resident? Come learn, connect, and celebrate Durham with us! 🐂📚🎨 #durham #thirdfriday #bullcity #modh #history

Check out "We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina", a new exhibit on display at North Carolina Central University for Black History Month! 🏗️📚 Free and open to the public through March 31 at the James E. Shepard Memorial Library. Learn more at nccu.edu/news

☃️ Don't worry about all this winter weather -- we're still on for tonight! 🎟️ Join us at the Durham Arts Council's PSI Theater for an exciting and FREE event "The Early History of RTP: A Fireside Chat". Register on our website at modh.org! 💻 #durhamnc #winter #duke #free #unc #ncsu #durhm #nc

Did you know that in 1957, Rev. Douglas Moore and 6 young students sat down at the segregated Royal Ice Cream Parlor, known as the Royal Ice Cream Sit-In. This protest sparked a movement, 3 years before the Woolworth's Sit-In in Greensboro. Happy Black History month Durham! 🍦✊🏽 #blackhistory

In 1988, George Hitchings and Gertrude Elion received the Nobel Prize for their work developing drugs to fight diseases such as malaria and leukemia. 🏅🧪 Join us for our next event! The Early History of RTP: A Fireside Chat 📆 Thursday, February 5 at 6PM 📍 PSI Theatre Durham Arts Council

We are closed today because of the snow. We look forward to sharing more of Durham's history with you when we open back up! Stay safe and warm! ☃️❄️ #durham #snowday #bullcity #history #museum

The Museum will be closed today, 1/31 due to impending weather. ❄️ Stay tuned for updates later in the week, and be sure to check out our website modh.org for info on events and exhibits. Stay safe and warm! #museum #staysafe #downtown #durham #snowday

⚛️ Love science AND history??? Do we have the program for you! 📚 Join the Museum of Durham History for an exciting and FREE event "The Early History of RTP: A Fireside Chat" happening February 5, at Durham Arts Council's PSI Theater! (registration recommended). https://loom.ly/ymu4U-I #durham #nc

🧊Winter Storm Fern left us a lot of ice here in the Bull City, so in the interest of everyone's safety we will remain closed, tomorrow Tuesday January 27th.☃️ Stay tuned for the latest updates and bring the history home to you with our fantastic online exhibits! Just go to modh.org to learn more.🌨

🚨📢 We are closed today due to inclement weather. Stay safe and stay warm, Durham! We look forward to seeing you soon though! ❄️☃️ #durham #weather #staysafe

🚨 CORRECTION! Sorry we didn't catch our mistake earlier. Our Fireside Chat is *Thursday*, February 5th! 🕕 6 p.m. Thursday, February 5th 🆓 FREE and open to the public 📍 Durham Arts Council PSI Theatre

🚨 The Museum of Durham History is thrilled to announce our first program of the new year --- The Early History of RTP: A Fireside Chat 🔥 🗓️ Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 💲 FREE and open to the public 📍 Durham Arts Council’s PSI Theater, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC #durhamnc #bullcity

Join Duke University Libraries for a two-part exploration of Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore’s legacy and impact on Durham. Learn more and register 📚⬇️ 🗓 Jan 22 (12–1:30pm): Reclaiming Durham’s Narrative 🔗 duke.is/SpiritandService 🗓 Jan 23 (5–7:30pm): The Tower and the Town 🔗 duke.is/TowerandTown

Today in History 📅 On Jan. 6, 1965, Gov. Terry Sanford announced NIEHS (formerly HEW) would locate in Research Triangle Park. Soon followed by IBM, this helped shape RTP and transform the region. Our RTP exhibit is still on display, stop by today! #durham #innovation #museum

Come see our outdoor exhibit "Booker T. Spicely: Citizen, Soldier, Martyr, Hero" before it's gone! ⌛ Today (Jan 5th) is the last day to see our outdoor banner exhibit about the life, legacy, and murder of Booker T. Spicely, a black soldier shot by a bus driver in Durham in 1944. #durham #civilrights

🎉 Happy New Year, Durham! We’re open! Stop by to learn something new, explore our indoor exhibits, or enjoy the sunshine with our outdoor banner displays. Make your New Year’s resolution all about discovering more of our favorite city 🐂📍☀️ #durham #museum #downtown #bullcity

🍾 Happy Holidays Durham! 🥂 This season we are reflecting on why we do what we do, and the amazing people who help us share our city’s history. Board Member Renée Clark, shares her Durham memories and why she chose MoDH. Learn more at the blog post here --> https://loom.ly/JKiSS0Q #durham #history

🎅🎄Happy Holidays Durham! ☃️🎁 We at the Museum are looking forward to an amazing holiday, and wish you and your family the same! From December 24-25, we are going to be closed for the but we'll be back open with another weekend of hot cider and cookies on the 26th! #christmas #holiday #durhamnc

❄️🎄 Happy Holidays! 🕎 ☃️ ’Tis the season of giving—and of looking ahead. As we plan for 2026, the Museum of Durham History believes that everyone deserves to know the stories that shaped this place we call home.💙❤️💛 Help us preserve Durham’s histories! https://loom.ly/r4m5ZmI #durhamnc #bullcity

🎄 Merry Christmas! A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by for cider and cookies! Seeing so many of you come through has made these cold winter days so much more tolerable. We’re going to keep it going for one more weekend, so bring your friends and family and stop by! 🍎🍪

🥶 🧊Cold days making you long for warmer weather? ❄️☃️ We're daydreaming about what we have going on this coming year! 🗓️ As we close out 2025, we’re asking for your support. 👉 Read the full story & make your year-end gift on our blog: https://loom.ly/T3hlMhg #durhamnc #durm #donate #giving

Come visit us after hours for 3rd Friday! 🎉 We'll have free cider and cookies all day. If you'll be downtown, stop in and say hey! 👋 We'd love to see you! ☃️🎄 #3rdfriday #cookies #cider #downtowndurham #bullcity

Even if you missed Booker T. Spicely: A Family Conversation, you can still learn about his story at the Museum. Our banner exhibit is on display until Jan 2026. Hear curator Jerry Gershenhorn share more in this interview: https://loom.ly/Y92i7l4 #civilrights #durham #museum #blackhistory

Need an excuse to check out our newest exhibit, or already downtown for some holiday shopping? 🎁✨ Swing by the Museum and warm up with free cookies and hot apple cider every weekend until Christmas! 🍪🍎 We hope to see you soon! 🎄 #freecookies #museum #christmas #applecider #durham #downtown

🚨 Heads up Durham History Lovers! 📣 The MoDH will be OPENING LATE tomorrow, December 3rd for a board meeting. Thank you for your understanding and we'll see you for an afternoon of wonderful histories! #durhamnc #durm #bullcity #museum #history #boardmeeting #openlate

☃️ It's the Holiday Season! ❄️ It's getting chilly outside and we are officially in the Holiday Season! To celebrate this season of giving and community, we are choosing to thank YOU by offering FREE cookies and cider each weekend until December 22nd. 🍎☕🍪 #durm #durhamnc

We wanted to share a little about the wonderful student groups we have had at the Museum recently! 🎓 We welcomed NCCU grad students for a volunteer service day and students from Duke's School of Medicine came to learn about Durham’s Latinx history! We are so thankful! #bullcity #nccu #duke

Today marks the 70th anniversary of Rosa Park's arrest, and the 116th birthday of Private Booker T. Spicely. Join us for a free public forum "Honoring Booker T. Spicely: A Family Conversation" held at the Durham County Main Library, TONIGHT 📆 December 1st, at 6:00pm #durhamnc #bookertspicely

We're so THANKFUL for YOU! 🙏 Each weekend between November 28th, to December 22nd, the museum will be offering FREE cider and cookies to guests who join us at the Museum! Offered on a first come first serve basis, it's just our way to say thank you. #durhamnc #holiday #nc #nonprofit

🦃 Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving! 🍂 We'll be closed on Thursday, November 27th, but come see us Friday for a special treat! Love, MoDH #durham #durhamnc #thanksgiving #holidays

Art Walk weekend is here! 🎨 Swing by to learn something new about Durham’s past—and grab a stamp for your passport while you’re at it! 📍✨🎄 #durham #downtown #weekendplans #artwalk

🎉 Even though the tree lighting got postponed, Downtown Durham's Third Friday is still in full swing tonight! 🥳 Stop by the museum for some after hours history, and check out an amazing performance by Eric Thomas Acoustic Duo! 🎶🎵 #durhamnc #bullcity #thirdfriday

Join us in honoring the life and legacy of Pfc. Booker T. Spicely 📅 Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 🕕 6PM 📍 Durham Co. Main Library Auditorium In partnership with the Booker T. Spicely Committee, this special public program will feature a conversation with members of the Spicely family. #civilrights

📣 Heads up Durham history lovers! 🚨 The Museum of Durham History is closing early, TODAY November 19th at 4:00pm for a private event! Come back tomorrow to learn all about Durham's amazing history! 📚 #durhamnc #bullcity #announcement #fyp #history #closingearly #holiday

Join us at the Durham County Main Library for this special event centering on an intimate conversation with members of the Spicely Family, reflecting on his life, courage, and legacy. 📆 Monday, December 1st, at 6PM Durham County Main Library Auditorium 300 N. Roxboro St.

Heads up Durham history lovers 🚨 MoDH will be opening LATE tomorrow, Thursday, November 13th for a private event! 🕰️ Don't worry... we'll be back open and ready to welcome you at 12:00pm, noon! See you then 👀 #bullcity #durham #durhamnc #durm #museum #history #nonprofit

✨️ Join the Pauli Murray Center for the Pauli Murray Birthday Celebration on November 22nd! 🗓This festival style celebration will have vendors, local community partners, live music, and a performance by Durham's Gay for Play Queer Circus! 🌈 #bullcity #durhamnc #paulimurray

Event postponed! ‼️ Still want to participate in this amazing Durham adventure? Join these local real estate teams as they share some of Durham's best hometown spots! 🐂 Now rescheduled for November 22nd, there's still plenty of time to enroll! #bullcity #bullcity #durhamnc #modh #realtor #explore