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On April 16, 2021, the Museum of Durham History reopened after being closed for 13 months due to COVID-19. Staff, volunteers, partners and supporters celebrated the occasion with live music by jazz saxophonist Shaquim Muldrow, raffle prizes, refreshments and a new exhibit, “From Tobacco Market to Innovation Hub: Durham’s Central Park Neighborhood.” Originally slated to open in April 2020, the exhibit offers an interactive timeline of the Durham Central Park neighborhood’s evolution from bustling tobacco market to its present state – a pulsing center for retail, residences and entertainment. MoDH Executive Director Patrick Mucklow spoke at the event along with landscape architect and contributor to the park’s creation, Dan Jewell, owner of Coulter Jewell Thames, and Vera Whisenton, whose family contributed land to the park’s establishment. The public can now reserve a one-hour time slot to visit the museum between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m, Sunday. MoDH also offers “Faces of Durham,” an ongoing outdoor exhibit centered on outstanding community members from Bull City’s past and present. Or hit the pavement and use MoDH’s interactive map to explore its “Museum Without Walls,” which includes outdoor exhibits at local landmarks such as the Trust Building, Duke Regional Hospital and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. MoDH also partnered with local organizations to create a number of “History Groves” that mark various locations in honor of individuals and families who have impacted the community. Groups can email info@modh.org for more information on how to establish or sponsor a new or existing grove. 14
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1 MoDH Executive Director Patrick Mucklow, intern Kay Waller, Museum Manager and Volunteer Coordinator Dr. Sigrid Kjaer, Director of Operations Jeanette Shaffer, volunteers Sue Andresen and Grace Sweeney, and Programming Manager Isaiah Jones. 2 Jazz saxophonist Shaquim Muldrow. 3 Norman Loewenthal and Dan Jewell. 4 Lee Ann Tilley, MoDH board member Alice Sharpe, Vera Whisenton and Claire Wilcox.