The Museum of Durham History will open its newest exhibit, To Love and Live Free: The 1986 Mayoral Recall Fight and the Origins of Durham Pride, with a public celebration on: 📆 Friday, May 15, 2026 🕕 6PM 📍 Museum of Durham History (500 W. Main St.) #durham #history #nchistory #museum

⚛️ Haven't seen our amazing RTP exhibit yet? 🧪🔬 Don't worry, you still have time to learn about all the amazing stories this weekend! 🗓️ "Made In The Triangle: The Story of RTP" will be on display through 5/10, so make us part of your mother's day and graduation celebrations 💐🎓 #durhamnc #rtp

Check out Amped for Stagville, a donation-based benefit concert featuring Durham’s own Vertigo Conspiracy. Enjoy music, food, and drinks; all in support of preserving and sharing the history of Historic Stagville. 📍 Bull McCabe's Pub 427 W Main St, Durham, NC 🗓 Saturday, May 16, 2026 🕑 2-5PM

Join us at the Museum of Life and Science for story time tomorrow, April 29th, at 11:30AM! Hear the story of Augusta Baker, a Black librarian who fought for positive representation of Black culture in children's books, and the power that storytelling holds in the popular book, Go Forth and Tell. 📚✨

Join genealogy expert Debra Taylor Gonzalez-Garcia for Durham’s Treasures: Unearthing History through Death Records, a fascinating workshop exploring how obituaries and burial records can reveal untold histories. 📅 Saturday, May 2 ⏰ 1:15 PM 📍 Durham County Main Library 📝 Register online

Quick reminder! Tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, we will be at the Main Library from 12-2pm recording oral histories. We'd love to chat with you and hear your story. 🎤 📖 You're welcome to bring personal photos along if you would like to have that recorded as well! See you then! 👋 🐂

🚨Heads up! Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, we will be at the Bragtown Library from 12-2pm recording oral histories. If you have a story you would like to share, then stop by! 🎤 📖 You're welcome to bring personal photos along if you would like to have that recorded as well! See you then! 👋 🐂

Join us for our next event! We're teaming up with Mack and Allen Paul to discuss their upcoming book, Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park. 📅 May 1 ⏰ 6–8 PM 📍Located at the NC Biotech Center 🧬 🎟️ FREE to the public 🎉 More info on our website: https://loom.ly/dEyY6b4

On April 17, 1881, Durham County was officially formed. Local leaders successfully petitioned for the county to be created from portions of Wake County and Orange County. photo credits: uscountymaps

⏰ It's almost time for this year’s Durham County Library Library Fest! 📚 Come sit down with the MoDH Story Squad to record a 10-minute oral history to share your Durham story. 🎙️ Be sure to bring any photos you'd like catalogued with your story, for us to scan! 📷 Can't wait to see you there 👀

⏰ Heads up, Durham! The MoDH will be closing early today, April 14th, at 4:00pm. 🕧 😱 Don't worry -- we'll be open for your back tomorrow morning at our normal 10am to help with all your history needs! 📜 #durhamnc #durm #bullcity #closing #early #museum #history #historymuseum #local

April 10, 1869, marks the day Durham was officially incorporated as a town by the North Carolina General Assembly. Today is also a moment of remembrance. We honor the lives lost in the 2019 explosion and for the community members impacted.🕊️

⁉️Busy this weekend? Stop by the Museum of Durham History for our FREE Family Fun Day: Where Science Meets History! 🧪🔬 Check out awesome local organizations, enjoy some FREE food, and make some slime! 🦠 📍MoDH (500 W. Main St. Durham, NC) 🗓️ Saturday, April 11 🕙 10am-2pm 🎟️ FREE for all ages!

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