Museum of Durham History

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500 W Main St
Durham, NC 27701
A FREE, 21st-century museum that uses stories about people, places and things to foster curiosity, encourage further inquiry, and promote an understanding of diverse perspectives about the Durham community and its history.

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Anne D.
9/12/2025

Great little place. Great stuff for kids. They have done a lot with preserving the cultural history, of Durham

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Travis T.
3/22/2025

Although the museum was tiny, the museum had quite a bit of information about the history of Durham which makes an ideal stop for people who want to explore Durham but are time-strapped.

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Rebecca M.
9/11/2023

The Museum of Durham History is a small museum in Downtown Durham. The museum has a parking lot with free parking and admission to the museum is free. I did not find the museum welcoming and felt...

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Tawanda R.
10/6/2023

The Museum of Durham History showed me just how much people in that area know about where they came from and pride themselves of it. I was in awe of how much people there don't really leave,...

Anne D.
7/31/2025

Informative and interesting look into Durham now and past. Dmall and compact. Nice kids activity area. FREE.

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